Voter Turnout Presidential Election

Voter turnout in united states presidential elections has historically been higher than the turnout for midterm elections.

Voter turnout presidential election. Currently 2020 voter turnout is projected to sit at roughly 67 percent. What was the voter turnout in past presidential elections. Most modern presidential elections in the united states have a voter turnout rate of between 50 and 60 percent.

The 2020 presidential election recorded the highest voter turnout for 120 years. A variety of factors can factor into calculations of voter turnout. Electoral competition should drive up turnout.

For the purposes of this article voter turnout rates are expressed as follows. The historical trends in voter turnout in the united states presidential elections have been determined by the gradual expansion of voting rights from the initial restriction to white male property owners aged 21 or older in the early years of the country s independence to all citizens aged 18 or older in the mid 20th century. As of this date voter.

Voter turnout hits historic levels with states still counting votes by rachael dottle and demetrios pogkas november 4 2020 12 00 pm pst the winner of the presidential race between former vice. Other things equal when the stakes in the election seem greater turnout should increase. Elections project of citizens age 18 and over who are eligible to register and vote and of ballots cast.

The voter turnout rate is a mathematical expression that indicates how many eligible voters participated in an election. Published by erin duffin nov 27 2020 as of november 16 2020 66 7 percent of the eligible voting population in the united states voted in the 2020 presidential election. Current estimates suggest that 160 million people exercised their right to vote with a turnout of 66 9.

In comparing two jurisdictions over time with comparable demographic caracteristics education age income etc turnout should be higher in the one with less restrictive registration requirements. Presidential election popular vote totals. More than 131 million people voted in the presidential election in 2008 which for that year was 61 6 per cent of the nation s eligible voters cbs news reported.