Things More Popular Than Voting In Rockford

There are several things more popular than voting in Rockford.

Did you know there was an election in Rockford yesterday? Don't feel bad if you didn't, because it seems like a lot of people didn't know too. Maybe, a lot of people just didn't care.

Here are the numbers.

City of Rockford population - 152,871

Number of registered voters in Rockford - 87,764

Number of votes cast in Rockford election - 4,945

That is very low. It seems like people would rather be doing other things in Rockford besides voting.

Let's see how those numbers compare to other things in Rockford.

BMO Harris Bank Center capacity - 10,000 for concert,  5,895 for IceHogs game

Coronado Performing Arts Center capacity - 2,310 

Rockford Rivets Stadium capacity - 3,279

Rockford Speedway capacity - 6,000

Stroll on State 2016 attendance - 75,000

Rockford City Market 2016 attendance - 97,030

Magic Waters 2016 attendance - 186,334

As you can see people in Rockford much rather pay to do something fun, than vote for free.

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