Voter Turnout - Presidential Elections
Year |
Highest Vote |
Office Used |
Voter Registration |
Percent of Registered Voters Voting |
Voting Age Population (VAP*) |
Percent of VAP Voting |
Percent of VAP Actually Registered | 2016 | 6,115,402 | Pres. | 8,722,977 | 70.11% | 10,018,510 | 61.04% | 87.07% | 2012 | 5,753,670 | Pres.
| 8,508,015 | 67.63% | 9,910,224 | 58.06% | 85.85% | 2008 | 6,010,519 | Pres. | 8,755,588 | 68.65% | 9,686,275 | 62.05% | 90.39% | 2004 | 5,769,590 | Pres. | 8,366,663 | 68.96% | 9,615,172 | 60.01% | 87.02% | 2000 | 4,912,185 | Pres. | 7,781,997 | 63.00% | 9,358,833 | 52.40% | 83.00% | 1996 | 4,501,307 | Pres. | 6,805,612 | 66.10% | 9,196,000 | 48.90% | 74.01% | 1992 | 4,959,810 | Pres. | 5,993,002 | 82.80% | 9,129,000 | 54.30% | 65.65% | 1988 | 4,536,251 | Pres. | 5,875,943 | 77.20% | 9,060,000 | 50.10% | 64.86% | 1984 | 4,844,903 | Pres. | 6,193,702 | 78.20% | 8,975,000 | 54.00% | 69.01% | 1980 | 4,561,501 | Pres. | 5,754,287 | 79.30% | 8,787,000 | 51.90% | 65.49% | 1976 | 4,620,787 | Pres. | 5,749,660 | 80.40% | 8,531,000 | 54.20% | 67.40% | 1972 | 4,592,105 | Pres. | 5,871,902 | 78.20% | 8,207,000 | 56.00% | 71.55% | 1968 | 4,747,928 | Pres. | 5,599,364 | 84.80% | 7,273,000 | 65.30% | 76.99% | 1964 | 4,822,690 | Pres. | 5,728,359 | 84.20% | 7,100,000 | 67.90% | 80.68% | 1960 | 5,006,541 | Pres. | 5,687,837 | 88.00% | 7,122,000 | 70.30% | 79.86%
| *Includes all citizens of voting age whether they are registered or not. This figure is based on official census data and census estimates published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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