US Urban Rail
Referendum Results to
October 2003
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Jurisdiction |
Election Date |
For |
Against |
Spending For |
Spending Against |
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Tabulation (from 1988) |
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9 |
33 |
$10,988,000 |
$786,600 |
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Percentage Passed |
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21.4% |
78.6% |
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Average |
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44.5% |
55.5% |
$784,857 |
$56,186 |
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1 |
Los Angeles County |
1980.11 |
54% |
46% |
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2 |
Phoenix |
1989 |
39% |
61% |
$1,100,000 |
$11,000 |
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3 |
Los Angeles County |
1990.11 |
50% |
50% |
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4 |
Salt Lake City Area |
1992.11 |
42% |
58% |
$500,000 |
$8,000 |
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5 |
St. Clair Co. (St. Louis) |
1993.11 |
67.6% |
32.4% |
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$0 |
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6 |
West Allis (Milwaukee) |
1994.04 |
25.8% |
74.2% |
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7 |
Franklin (Milwaukee) |
1994.04 |
27.3% |
72.7% |
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8 |
St. Louis City & Co. |
1994.08 |
67% |
33% |
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$0 |
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9 |
Bayside (Milwaukee) |
1994.11 |
17.9% |
82.1% |
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10 |
Whitefish Bay (Milwaukee) |
1994.11 |
48.1% |
51.9% |
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11 |
Waukesha Co. (Milwaukee) |
1994.11 |
23.6% |
76.4% |
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12 |
Clark Co. (Portland) |
1995.02 |
32.6% |
67.4% |
$278,000 |
$50 |
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13 |
Seattle Area |
1995.03 |
47% |
53% |
$750,000 |
$200,000 |
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14 |
St. Charles Co. (St. Louis) |
1996.08 |
48% |
52% |
$220,000 |
$0 |
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15 |
Seattle Area |
1996.11 |
58% |
42% |
$1,000,000 |
$250,000 |
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16 |
Portland Area (statewide vote) |
1996.11 |
47% |
53% |
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17 |
Greenfield (Milwaukee) |
1996.11 |
44.3% |
55.7% |
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18 |
St. Charles Co. (St. Louis) |
1996.11 |
41% |
59% |
$90,000 |
$300 |
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19 |
City of Phoenix |
1997.09 |
49.9% |
50.1% |
$500,000 |
$10,000 |
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20 |
Denver Area |
1997.11 |
42% |
58% |
$600,000 |
$40,000 |
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21 |
St. Louis City & Co. |
1997.11 |
44% |
56% |
$900,000 |
$500 |
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22 |
Madison Co. (St. Louis) |
1997.11 |
38% |
62% |
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$0 |
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23 |
Portland |
1998.11 |
48% |
52% |
$1,100,000 |
$130,000 |
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24 |
Charlotte |
1998.11 |
58% |
42% |
NA |
NA |
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25 |
Marin County |
1998.11 |
43% |
57% |
NA |
NA |
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26 |
Sonoma County |
1998.11 |
47% |
53% |
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27 |
Los Angeles |
1998.11 |
32% |
68% |
NA |
NA |
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28 |
Birmingham, AL |
1998.11 |
49% |
51% |
NA |
NA |
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29 |
Miami, FL |
1999.07 |
32% |
68% |
$1,800,000 |
$126,700 |
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30 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
1999.11 |
45% |
55% |
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31 |
Kansas City, MO |
1999.11 |
37% |
63% |
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32 |
Columbus, OH |
1999.11 |
45% |
55% |
$750,000 |
$50 |
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33 |
Denver |
1999.11 |
66% |
34% |
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34 |
Aspen, CO |
1999.11 |
45% |
55% |
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35 |
Phoenix, AZ |
2000.03 |
65% |
35% |
$1,400,000 |
$10,000 |
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36 |
San Antonio, TX |
2000.05 |
30% |
70% |
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37 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
2000.11 |
54% |
46% |
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38 |
Austin, TX |
2000.11 |
50% |
50% (Loss) |
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39 |
Cincinnati |
2002.11 |
31% |
69% |
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40 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk |
2002.11 |
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Lost |
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41 |
DC: Northern Virginia |
2002.11 |
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Lost |
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42 |
Miami |
2002.11 |
Won |
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43 |
Orlando |
2002.11 |
46% |
54% |
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NOTES |
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Honolulu, HI |
Grass roots campaign led by COST (Committee On Sensible Transit) defeated a $2.2 billion proposed heavy rail line despite a $760 million federal funding commitment (1993) |
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Milwaukee, WI |
Grass roots campaign led by ALERT (Against Light Electric Rail Transit) defeated a $600 million proposed light rail line despite a $240 million federal funding commitment (1997) |
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Marin-Sonoma County, CA |
Rail advisory referendum passed 63-37 in Marin and 72-28 in Sonoma, but financing referendum on the same ballot failed 72-28 and 53-47. |
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St. Louis City & County |
1997.11 coordinated election in two jurisdictions |
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Dallas County, TX |
2000.08 election authorized bonding to speed construction of light rail system already funded by local tax. Three percent turnout. |
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Salt Lake City, UT |
2000.11 election coordinated among three jurisdictions (Salt Lake, Davis & Weber Counties) |
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Alameda County, CA |
2000.11 election extended existing tax. |
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Santa Clara County, CA |
2001.11 election extended existing tax. |
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40: Virginia Beach-Norfolk: Ballot issue included highways |
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41: DC: Northern Virginia: Ballot issue included highways |
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The Urban Transport Fact Book would appreciate any assistance in completing the blanks in the table above, or advice as to the availability of additional or more precise data. |
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