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Jan 30, 2023 · The Voter Turnout Database is the best resource for a wide array of statistics on voter turnout from around the world. It contains the most comprehensive global collection of voter turnout statistics from presidential and parliamentary elections since 1945.
Dec 31, 2016 · Higher voter turnout is often a sign of the vitality of democracy, while lower turnout is usually associated with voter apathy and mistrust of the political process. This report highlights key trends and recent developments on voter turnout.
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Apr 28, 2021 · Because high voter turnout is considered a mark of a thriving democracy, policymakers and citizens often support electoral reform measures based on whether they will increase turnout, either overall or for particular groups. Although the idea of voter turnout is simple, measuring it is complicated.
Jul 12, 2023 · The 2018 election (49% turnout) had the highest rate for a midterm since 1914. Even the 2022 election’s turnout, with a slightly lower rate of 46%, exceeded that of all midterm elections since 1970. While sizable shares of the public vote either consistently or not at all, many people vote intermittently.
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Nov 1, 2022 · Voter turnout in the 2020 U.S. general election soared to levels not seen in decades, fueled by the bitter campaign between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and facilitated by pandemic-related changes to state election rules. More than 158.4 million people voted in that election, according to a Pew Research Center tabulation of official state returns ...
May 3, 2018 · The idea of voter turnout is simple: we should know how many people voted. Measuring it, though, is complicated. And even if we have an accurate count of the number of people who voted in an election, it’s often unclear what turnout should be compared to in order to see if it is “high” or “low.”
