Election Turnout Last 20 Years
In presidential election years the presidency is the highest office on the ballot in every state.
Election turnout last 20 years. Other things equal when the stakes in the election seem greater turnout should increase. The chart below shows the percentage of registered voters who actually voted at each general election from 1945 2017 excluding votes deliberately or accidentally spoiled. The 2020 presidential election recorded the highest voter turnout for 120 years.
This turnout shattered previous highs including 2008 when barack. Voter turnout data is also available for individual constituencies at the 2015 2010 2005 2001 1997 general elections and for westminster by elections the. Signs are indicating that voter turnout in the 2020 election will be the highest seen in 120 years since the 1900 election when turnout was 73 7 percent.
By jocelyn grzeszczak on 11 4 20 at 5. In non presidential election years the highest office on the ballot varies from state to state. This makes 2020 the year with the highest voter turnout.
Current estimates suggest that 160 million people exercised their right to vote with a turnout of 66 9. Voter turnout for presidential elections in ukraine 1991 2019 topics u s. Presidential elections 1789 2020 2012 election u s.
Voting age population is typically calculated based on census data resident population 21 or 18 years and older. Electoral competition should drive up turnout. While election officials are still tabulating ballots the 126 million votes already counted means about 55 of voting age.
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