Election Turnout By Year Us

The 2020 presidential election had the highest turnout rate in 120 years.

Election turnout by year us. The 1900 election had recorded 73 7 per cent voter turnout it said. In 2015 turnout was slightly lower with 66 4 of eligible voters sending david cameron into number. As of this date voter turnout was highest in minnesota at.

Every presidential election with a voter turnout rate of 80 percent or higher took place in the mid to late 19th century. Later analysis by the university of california santa barbara s american presidency project found that there were 235 248 000 people of voting age in the united states in the 2012 election resulting in 2012 voting age population vap turnout of 54 9. Voter turnout rates by year see the tables below for information on voter turnout rates by state and by year.

Various measures may be used as the denominator. Historically in states with the highest average turnout about 60 to 75 of the voting age population cast ballots. At the 2019 general election turnout was 67 3 while in 2017 turnout was higher still at 68 8.

2 voting eligible population all citizens who are not excluded from voting. Presidential election to be historic for a number of reasons and so far data is backing that up at least in one aspect. They include william henry harrison s 1840 election abraham lincoln s.

Donald trump has lost the election image. For tables whose contents are hidden click show on the righthand side of the table header. 1 the voting age population broadly speaking it is the population above the legal voting age.

A mericans were prepared for the 2020 u s. Minnesota tends to lead the pack and in 2016 had the highest turnout among its. Individually minnesota and maine had the highest voter.