Strength in numbers. When we work together, we're stronger. Better. In 2001, after more than two years of work, individuals and organizations, collaborating for the first time under the YorkCounts banner, released a research undertaking to shed light on the York County community and provide insight on where our region may be headed. These many measurements have come to be known, shorthand, as our Indicators project. The list of specific indicators we're monitoring has changed as YorkCounts has evolved, and in fact, a committee is re-evaluating the list right now in advance of preparing an updated report. This page will present the new findings in March 2009, but it will always house YorkCounts' archival work -- both in a web-compatible format and in the forms the reports originally took -- as well as any real-time updates that are available. Read more about the Indicators concept and process. E-mail us with feedback and suggestions! Original 2001 Indicators Report        2006 Update/Executive Summary The table below is being rebuilt. Check back before the end of calendar year 2007 for an update! Indicator, Measuring Baseline from 2001 Report Newer Values from 2006 Report or Later Progress Source F1: County Voting Percentage of York County voters casting ballots for governor 1994: 63.4% (statewide 61.0%) 1998: 42.0% (statewide 41.7%) 2002: 43.7% (statewide 45.7%) MIXED Voting was up in 2002, but York now trails the statewide participation average Pennsylvania Manual published following each year's election F2. Candidates Running for Office Number of citizens running for office vs. total number of positions 1991: 416, for 347 positions 1993: 483, for 393 positions 1995: 339, for 332 positions 1997: 440, for 428 positions Data no longer available UNKNOWN York County Board of Elections

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