Voter Turnout Presidential Elections By State

As of november 16 2020 66 7 percent of the eligible voting population in the united states voted in the 2020 presidential election.

Voter turnout presidential elections by state. The lowest voter turnout rate for a presidential race was in 1792 when electors from 15 states voted unanimously to re elect george washington for a. Another innovative strategy for increasing voter participation and input followed. Similarly 79 of retained pivot counties 143 and 76 of boomerang pivot counties 19 recorded their highest turnouts since at least 2008.

Other states with the lowest voter turnout include west virginia tennessee texas oklahoma arkansas new mexico and arizona each of which had less than 55 of the eligible population place their votes in the presidential election. The table below presents national voter turnout rates for each federal election year from 2002 to 2018. As of this date voter turnout was highest in minnesota at.

Highest voter turnout rate ever in 1870s. This is the only state in the nation with a voter turnout of less than 50 of the eligible population. In non presidential election years the highest office on the ballot varies from state to state.

Voter turnout soared during the 1830s reaching about 80 of the adult male population in the 1840 presidential election. Nationwide voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election was the highest since 1900 at 69 25. Tax paying qualifications remained in only five states by 1860 massachusetts rhode island pennsylvania delaware and north carolina.

The complete time series of national presidential and midterm general election turnout rates from 1787 present. In presidential election years the presidency is the highest office on the ballot in every state. In minnesota its turnout rate was greater than 75 percent tops in the nation while maine new hampshire colorado and wisconsin were close behind with turnout ranging from 72 percent to.

This year preliminary turnout results have minnesota turnout closer to. Florida north carolina vermont and wisconsin also have so far seen turnout exceed 70.