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Feb 22, 2024 · Voter turnout in U.S. presidential election, by state 2020. As of December 7, 2020, 66.7 percent of the eligible voting population in the United States voted in the 2020 presidential election. As ...
In presidential election years, the presidency is the highest office on the ballot in every state. In non-presidential election years, the highest office on the ballot varies from state to state. On this page you will find: Historical voter turnout rates; Links to related articles discussing 2022 voter turnout rates
Mar 24, 2023 · The turnout in the 2020 election was the highest in any presidential election since 1992. Voter turnout refers to the percentage of people who vote in a given election. The data shown in this section is from Census Bureau reports released after federal elections.
- Overall Turnout in 2022 Out Was High, But with Unexpected Shifts
- Long-Term Demographic Trends Drove Turnout Changes in 2022
- Turnout Changes in 2022 Varied Across States
- Focusing on Turnout and Voter Shifts in Battleground States
- What These Turnout Patterns Mean For Future Elections
The national election rate (actual voters per 100 eligible voters) in 2022 was 52.2%—the second-highest that the Census Bureau has recorded for a midterm in four decades. The highest was in 2018, at 53.4%. (The 2020 presidential election, meanwhile, recorded a very high rate of 66.3%.) This, along with the fact that the 2022 midterms also saw the h...
The new Census Bureau statistics also permit an examination of the demographics of the voter population and shifts in that population over time (download Table B). The makeup of the voter population depends on both the underlying demographics of eligible voters (citizens age 18 and older) and the degree to which different demographic groups turn ou...
The national turnout rate decline between 2018 and 2022 does not apply to all states. Because 2022 was a midterm election, some state elections for senators, governors, House members, and other local positions as well as ballot initiatives may lead to sharp rises in voter interest and, therefore, turnout. Moreover, organizations such as the Brennan...
To get a better sense of how states varied in turnout for select Democratic- or Republican-leaning demographic groups, it is useful to focus on “battleground” states with visible statewide elections in 2022. The first focus will be on three northern battlegrounds: Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio (see Figure 5 and downloadable Table E). Democrats h...
This analysis of new Census Bureau voting data makes two insights clear. First, national voting turnout is on the rise—well above the low turnout levels of 2014 and earlier. And even if midterm voting turnout took a slight dip between 2018 and 2022, national voting levels and those of most demographic groups did not sink to levels seen in 2014 or e...
Jul 7, 2022 · Census Bureau Releases 2022 Congressional Election Voting Report. April 23, 2024. The voter registration rate (69.1%) for the 2022 congressional election was the highest registration rate of a midterm election in 30 years. Facts for Features & Special Editions.
Oct 8, 2021 · In 2020, 68% of women eligible to vote reported voting — higher than the 65% turnout for men. In the 2016 election, 63% of women and 59% of men reported voting. Voting rates were higher in 2020 than in 2016 across all age groups, with turnout by voters ages 18-34 increasing the most between elections: For citizens ages 18-34, 57% voted in ...
A map of voter turnout during the 2020 United States presidential election by state (no data for Washington, D.C.) Approximately 240 million people were eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election and roughly 66.1% of them submitted ballots, totaling 158,427,986 votes. Joseph Biden received 81,283,501 votes, Donald Trump 74,223,975 votes ...
