42 percent of young Oregonians cast their ballots in the 2006 election!
(Up from 25% in the 2002 midterm election)
In many of the areas targeted by the Student Vote Coalition, numbers were up even higher:
- In Multnomah 1013, in Northwest Portland, 60% of registered 18-to-29-year olds cast ballots.
- In Multnomah 1103, near Portland State University, 49% of registered 18-to-29-year-olds cast ballots.
- In Lane 1315, 57.5% of registered 18-to-29-year-olds cast ballots
- In Lane 1313, 46.3% of registered 18-to-29-year-olds cast ballots
