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The highest voter turnout was in Minnesota, where 79.96% of the VEP voted in the presidential election. Colorado follows with 76.41% and is closely followed by Maine, where 76.32% of the VEP voted. When it comes to the lowest voter turnout, Oklahoma ranked last with a turnout of just 54.99%%.
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The table below presents national voter turnout rates for each federal election year from 2002 to 2022. The line graphs and tables below present more detailed information on voter turnout rates in the United States from 2002 to 2020.
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Turnout by method of voting. The section below displays the percentage of voters in the United States who cast ballots in-person on election day, by mail, or in-person before election day in 2018, 2020, and 2022.
May 18, 2023 · Among all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., 21 registered increases in voter turnout between 2018 and 2022.
Dec 12, 2019 · Here’s an analysis of voting rates in past presidential elections and how they differ by state, race, and age. How many Americans turn out to vote? Over the past several decades, voter turnout among US citizens has averaged around 45% for midterm elections and 57% for presidential elections.
Mar 24, 2023 · Voter turnout by state. In the 2020 election, 84% of the citizen voting-age population in Washington, DC, voted. That's higher than all other states. The Census Bureau's voting data tracks voter turnout at the state level. Voting methods. In the 2020 election, 43.1% of votes were cast by mail.
Nov 9, 2022 · Voter turnout in Pennsylvania exceeded 2018 by nearly four percentage points. About 6 in 10 eligible voters in Wisconsin and Michigan cast a ballot. But in a handful of states, voter enthusiasm...
