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%
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*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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