Voter Turnout History for Special Elections

Date of Election	Turnout	Description of Election	Method of Conduct
January 31, 2012	51.59%	US Congressional District 1 vacancy (General)	Vote by mail
November 8, 2011	45.05%	US Congressional District 1 vacancy (Primary)	Vote by mail
January 26, 2010	41.6%	Raise income tax on individual and household above a specific threshold (Measure 66) Raises minimum corporate, business and corporate profit tax (Measure 67)	Vote by mail
November 6, 2007	63%	Modified Measure 37 (Measure 49) Amend Constitution: Health Care and prevention by increasing tabacco tax (Measure 50)	Vote by mail
February 3, 2004	63.10%	Temporary Personal Income Tax Surcharge (Measure 30)	Vote by mail
September 16, 2003	35.40%	Financing Pension Liabilities (Measure 29)	Vote by mail
January 2003	66.88%	Temporary income tax increase (Measure 28)	Vote by mail
September 2002	44.01%	School funding/Cigarette tax for Oregon Health Plan	Vote by mail
November 1999	37.70%	Criminal procedure/Proportionate vehicle fees, fuel tax	Vote by mail
November 1997	59.96%	Repeal lethal prescription/Lottery bond program for schools	Vote by mail
May 1997	42.11%	Inmate work and Property Tax limitation	Vote by mail
January 1996	66.32%	U.S. Senate vacancy (General)	Vote by mail
December 1995	57.92%	U.S. Senate vacancy (Primary)	Vote by mail
May 1995	43.70%	Lottery/education & leg. residency	Vote by mail
November 1993	56.20%	Sales tax	Poll
June 1993	39.00%	Urban bond	Vote by mail
June 1989	34.00%	Timber exports & forfeited property	Poll
May 1987	28.90%	Nuclear waste & tax base elections	Poll
September 1985	56.30%	5% sales tax & local education	Poll
May 1977	27.70%	School levy/Add'l vet funds/ vet loan auth.	Poll
May 1973	52.80%	Property, school tax revision	Poll
June 1969	57.00%	Property tax relief/Sales tax	Poll
October 1963	61.40%	Personal & Corporation Income Tax	Poll