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The Majority of Peru’s Residents Did Not Vote

vote-300x234By John T. Ryan

Party leaders say 49% was a good turnout; nevertheless, 51% of Peru’s registered voters failed to exercise their civic responsibility in the November 2014 election. They took no part in electing a member of Congress, New York State Governor, Member of the New York State Assembly and Peru Town Justice. In hopes of developing a greater understanding of last fall’s voting patterns, The Peru Gazette asked the Clinton County Board of Elections for registered voter numbers and vote totals. Greg Campbell, a Board of Elections Commissioner, was kind enough to answer our request. We did the analysis.

  • 2,029 of Peru’s 4,134 registered voters cast ballots in the November 2014 elections.
  • Peru ranks 3rd in Clinton County with 4,134 registered voters behind the City of Plattsburgh’s 9,479 and the Town of Plattsburgh’s 7,041.
  • Peru’s Republicans voted in greater numbers than Peru’s Democrats – 57.6% to 50.5%.
  • Republicans cast 46% of the ballots cast in Peru while Democrats cast only 30%.
  • 1,287 or 31% of Peru’s voters are registered as “No Party,” Independence Party, Conservative Party or Working Families Party.
  • Elise Stefanik won a seat in Congress and carried the Town of Peru, but Democrat Aaron Wolfe carried Clinton County by a substantial margin.
  • 3rd Party, plus “No Party” voters cast 23.5% of the votes cast in the Town of Peru and 24.4% in Clinton County.

Peru’s registered voters by party or “No Party:”

  • Republican – 1,622
  • Democratic – 1,207
  • No Party – 900
  • Independence Party – 321
  • Conservative Party – 40
  • Working Families Party – 26

Registered Voters in Clinton County By Party/No Party

  • Total – 44,923 (20,182 or 44.9% voted in 2014)
  • Democratic – 16,252 (7,638 or 47% voted in 2014)
  • Republican – 14,181 (7,614 or 53.7% voted in 2014)
  • No Party – 10,458 (3,430 or 33% voted in 2014)
  • Independence – 3,206 (1,171 or 36.5% voted in 2014)
  • Conservative – 482 (236 or 49% voted in 2014)
  • Working Families – 247 (56 or 22.7% voted in 2014)
  • Green – 97 (37 or 38.1% voted in 2014

Peru’s Registered voters by party/no party casting ballots in 2014:

  • 935 or 57.6% of Peru’s registered Republicans cast ballots.
  • 610 or 50.5% of Peru’s registered Democrats cast ballots.
  • 319 or 35.4% of Peru’s registered “No Party” voters cast ballots.
  • 131 or 40.8% of Peru’s registered Independence Party voters cast ballots.
  • 20 or 50% of Peru’s registered Conservative Party voters cast ballots.
  • 7 or 26.9% of Peru’s registered Working Families voters cast ballots.

Peru’s Party or “No Party” votes as a percentage of the ballots cast in the Town of Peru:

  • Republican Party voters cast 46% of all ballots cast.
  • Democratic Party voters cast 30% of all ballots cast.
  • “No Party” voters cast 15.7% of all ballots cast.
  • Independence Party voters cast 6.5% of all ballots cast.
  • Conservative Party Voters cast .01% of all ballots cast.
  • Working Family Party voters cast .003% of all ballots cast.
  • “No Party” and 3rd Party voters combined cast 23.5% of all ballots cast.
  • So-called 3rd Party voters (Independence, Conservative and Working Families) cast 7.8% of all ballots cast.

Registered Voters in Clinton County by Town:

Total – 44,923

  • Altona – 1,442
  • AuSable – 1,669
  • Beekmantown – 3,564
  • Black Brook – 954
  • Champlain – 3.409
  • Chazy – 2,717
  • Clinton – 428
  • Dannemora – 1,197
  • Ellenburg – 1,186
  • Mooers – 1,998
  • Peru – 4,134
  • Plattsburgh – 7,041
  • Saranac – 2,690
  • Schuyler Falls – 3,015
  • City of Plattsburgh – 9,479

2014 Final Election Results:

Member of Congress:

  • Elise Stefanik – 936 (47%) votes in Peru and 8,470 (43%) in Clinton County
  • Aaron Wolfe – 851 (43%) in Peru and 9,378 (47%) in Clinton County.
  • Matthew Funiciello – 189 (10%) votes in Peru and 1,943 (10%) in Clinton County.

Governor of New York State:

  • Democrat Andrew Cuomo 987 (53%) votes in Peru and 10,809 (58%) in Clinton County.
  • Republican Rob Astorino – 866 (47%) votes in Peru and 7,697 (42%) in Clinton County.

Member of New York State Assembly:

  • Republican Janet Duprey 1,207 (63%) in Peru and 10,915 (60%) in Clinton County
  • Independence Party Karen M. Bisso – 712 (38%) in Peru and 7,335 (40%) in Clinton County.

Peru Town Justice:

  • Republican Lawrence Cabana – 1,287 (66%)
  • Democrat Karen Glushko – 665 (34%)