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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%%.
Feb 22, 2024 · As of December 7, 2020, 66.7 percent of the eligible voting population in the United States voted in the 2020 presidential election. As of this date, voter turnout was highest in Minnesota,...
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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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Total ballots cast for highest office: This rate reflects the total number of ballots cast for the highest office in a jurisdiction divided by the total number of eligible voters in that jurisdiction. In presidential election years, the presidency is the highest office on the ballot in every state.
Nov 9, 2022 · Turnout is based on votes for the “highest office.” Vote totals for each state come from the statewide office — governor or Senate — with the most votes.
May 18, 2023 · Among all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., 21 registered increases in voter turnout between 2018 and 2022.
Apr 6, 2023 · New estimates of youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections highlight major variations and inequities in young people’s electoral participation across the country. Youth turnout ranged from as high as 37% in some states to as low as 13% in others.
