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Voter turnout in United States elections
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The voter turnout rate is a mathematical expression that indicates how many eligible voters participated in an election. A variety of factors can factor into calculations of voter turnout. For the purposes of this article, voter turnout rates are expressed as the total number of ballots cast in a jurisdiction divided by the total number of eligible voters in that jurisdiction.
Overview
The table below presents national voter turnout rates for each federal election year from 2002 to 2024.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
| Year | Total ballots cast |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 46.2% |
| 2020 | 66.6% |
| 2018 | 50.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% |
| 2014 | 36.7% |
| 2012 | 58.6% |
| 2010 | 41.8% |
| 2008 | 62.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% |
| 2004 | 60.7% |
| 2002 | 40.5% |
Voter turnout rates by state, 2002-2024
| State | 2024 | 2022 | 2020 | 2018 | 2016 | 2014 | 2012 | 2010 | 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 58.8% | 37.3% | 61.8% | 47.0% | 59.1% | 33.2% | N/A | 43.3% | 61.0% | N/A | 57.4% | NA |
| Alaska | 63.7% | 50.2% | 68.4% | 54.8% | 61.5% | 54.8% | 58.9% | 52.9% | 68.3% | 51.2% | 69.6% | 54.5% |
| Arizona | 63.6% | 49.3% | 68.6% | 47.4% | 56.1% | 34.1% | 53.0% | 41.6% | 57.4% | 39.6% | 54.8% | 36.7% |
| Arkansas | 53.5% | 41.5% | 56.5% | 41.3% | 53.2% | 40.3% | 51.1% | 37.9% | 52.9% | 38.9% | 54.4% | 41.7% |
| California | 62.1% | 42.9% | 68.6% | 49.3% | 58.2% | 30.7% | 55.7% | 45.9% | 61.7% | 41.2% | 59.6% | 37.3% |
| Colorado | 73.1% | 58.3% | 77.6% | 61.4% | 71.9% | 54.7% | 70.6% | 51.7% | 71.6% | 48.1% | 67.3% | 46.6% |
| Connecticut | 67.1% | 48.6% | 70.7% | 54.8% | 64.9% | 42.5% | 61.4% | 45.9% | N/A | 47.7% | 66.2% | 45.1% |
| Delaware | 67.0% | 42.8% | 70.1% | 51.2% | 64.4% | 34.9% | N/A | 49.0% | 65.8% | 42.9% | 64.5% | NA |
| District of Columbia | 63.6% | 40.6% | 65.8% | 43.7% | 60.7% | 35.7% | 61.6% | 29.6% | 61.7% | 28.7% | 54.9% | NA |
| Florida | 66.7% | 48.1% | 72.3% | 54.3% | 65.6% | 43.3% | 63.3% | 42.2% | 66.6% | 40.1% | 64.7% | 45.9% |
| Georgia | 68.3% | 51.9% | 68.2% | 54.1% | 59.8% | 38.6% | 59.3% | 40.6% | 62.7% | 35.1% | 56.4% | NA |
| Hawaii | 50.3% | 40.5% | 55.7% | 39.5% | 43.2% | 36.5% | 44.5% | 40.3% | 49.0% | 38.4% | 48.5% | 44.2% |
| Idaho | 63.4% | 42.6% | 67.6% | 48.6% | 60.9% | 39.8% | 61.0% | 42.9% | 64.8% | 46.2% | 64.8% | 45.2% |
| Illinois | 62.6% | 45.8% | 66.1% | 51.5% | 63.1% | 40.8% | 59.3% | 43.1% | 64.3% | 41.4% | 62.4% | 42.8% |
| Indiana | 58.6% | 37.2% | 61.5% | 46.5% | 57.9% | 28.7% | 56.0% | 38.1% | 60.3% | 37.7% | 55.8% | NA |
| Iowa | 70.8% | 51.9% | 72.9% | 57.9% | 69.1% | 50.3% | 70.6% | 50.7% | 69.7% | 49.2% | 70.6% | 48.7% |
| Kansas | 63.2% | 47.6% | 65.7% | 51.1% | 59.7% | 43.3% | 58.2% | 42.6% | 63.5% | 44.3% | 62.9% | 44.9% |
| Kentucky | 62.1% | 44.8% | 64.8% | 48.7% | 59.6% | 44.9% | 56.2% | 44.3% | 59.0% | 44.2% | 59.4% | NA |
| Louisiana | 60.8% | 42.0% | 64.2% | 45.1% | 60.6% | 44.9% | 60.8% | 40.0% | 61.8% | 31.4% | 61.5% | 40.1% |
| Maine | 74.2% | 60.8% | 75.8% | 59.9% | 72.9% | 58.7% | 69.3% | 55.9% | 71.8% | N/A | 74.9% | NA |
| Maryland | 69.3% | 45.8% | 69.9% | 54.2% | 67.0% | 42.0% | 67.3% | 46.7% | 67.8% | 47.2% | 63.1% | 46.8% |
| Massachusetts | 68.0% | 48.8% | 71.0% | 54.6% | 68.3% | 44.7% | 66.2% | 49.4% | 67.3% | 49.3% | 64.6% | 49.8% |
| Michigan | 74.6% | 58.9% | 73.5% | 57.7% | 65.7% | 43.2% | 65.4% | 45.1% | 69.7% | 52.8% | 67.1% | 45.0% |
| Minnesota | 76.4% | 60.4% | 79.8% | 64.2% | 74.7% | 50.6% | 76.4% | 55.8% | 78.1% | 60.5% | 78.8% | NA |
| Mississippi | 57.5% | 32.5% | 60.4% | 43.8% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | NA | NA |
| Missouri | 64.3% | 49.6% | 66.0% | 53.3% | 64.2% | 33.6% | N/A | 45.7% | 68.2% | 51.2% | 66.1% | NA |
| Montana | 68.2% | 53.2% | 72.8% | 61.3% | 64.3% | 47.5% | 63.5% | 48.4% | 67.1% | 57.1% | 65.2% | 49.7% |
| Nebraska | 68.0% | 48.4% | 69.5% | 51.5% | 64.0% | 41.4% | 61.1% | 38.7% | 63.7% | 48.8% | 64.1% | NA |
| Nevada | 65.8% | 45.8% | 66.1% | 46.5% | 57.4% | 29.6% | 56.5% | 41.4% | 57.2% | 37.1% | 55.4% | 36.8% |
| New Hampshire | 74.1% | 56.3% | 74.9% | 54.0% | 72.5% | 48.3% | 70.9% | 46.1% | 72.5% | 42.9% | 71.5% | 48.7% |
| New Jersey | 67.0% | 41.0% | 72.0% | 53.5% | 65.8% | 32.5% | 62.2% | 37.7% | 67.7% | 40.6% | 64.2% | 38.9% |
| New Mexico | 59.6% | 46.3% | 61.0% | 46.8% | 54.9% | N/A | 54.8% | 44.7% | 61.2% | 43.1% | 60.4% | 40.0% |
| New York | 57.9% | 42.5% | 61.1% | 45.7% | 57.2% | 29.0% | 53.5% | 36.3% | 59.6% | 36.5% | 58.5% | 37.0% |
| North Carolina | 70.3% | 47.5% | 72.8% | 49.0% | 64.9% | 41.2% | 65.4% | 39.8% | 66.1% | 32.5% | 58.7% | NA |
| North Dakota | 63.1% | 41.7% | 63.4% | 58.7% | 61.7% | 45.0% | 60.4% | 46.6% | 63.6% | 45.4% | 65.5% | 49.8% |
| Ohio | 65.4% | 47.1% | 67.0% | 50.9% | 64.2% | 36.2% | 65.1% | 46.2% | 67.8% | 49.5% | 67.9% | 40.3% |
| Oklahoma | 53.3% | 39.6% | 55.3% | 42.1% | N/A | 30.0% | N/A | 39.1% | 56.3% | N/A | NA | NA |
| Oregon | 70.7% | 62.3% | 76.2% | 61.2% | 68.0% | 53.4% | 64.2% | 53.9% | 68.3% | 53.2% | 72.6% | 51.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 71.4% | 54.4% | 70.1% | 51.7% | N/A | 36.5% | N/A | 42.4% | 64.2% | N/A | NA | NA |
| Rhode Island | 63.5% | 43.6% | 63.1% | 47.5% | 59.7% | 42.4% | N/A | 45.4% | 62.3% | 52.1% | 58.9% | 45.4% |
| South Carolina | 62.1% | 42.8% | 65.9% | 44.5% | 57.3% | 35.2% | 56.8% | 40.3% | 58.2% | 35.4% | 53.2% | NA |
| South Dakota | 64.0% | 53.1% | 66.4% | 53.1% | 60.0% | 44.7% | 60.1% | 53.9% | 65.6% | 58.8% | 69.4% | 61.2% |
| Tennessee | 57.6% | 33.3% | 59.7% | 44.7% | 51.8% | 29.8% | 52.3% | 35.1% | 57.4% | 42.1% | 56.8% | NA |
| Texas | 56.6% | 41.8% | 60.8% | 45.6% | 51.4% | N/A | N/A | 32.7% | N/A | N/A | NA | 34.5% |
| Utah | 64.2% | 46.8% | 69.2% | 50.6% | 57.9% | 30.3% | 56.1% | 36.8% | 57.1% | 35.0% | 59.8% | 37.8% |
| Vermont | 70.9% | 56.0% | 72.2% | 55.7% | 64.8% | 40.8% | 61.2% | 49.8% | 67.7% | 55.0% | 66.7% | 49.4% |
| Virginia | 71.0% | 47.6% | 72.8% | 54.4% | N/A | 36.8% | 66.6% | 39.1% | 67.6% | 44.5% | 61.1% | 32.3% |
| Washington | 70.2% | 55.3% | 76.2% | 58.3% | 65.7% | 43.1% | 65.8% | 54.3% | 67.3% | 47.3% | 67.5% | 43.5% |
| West Virginia | 55.5% | 35.4% | 57.2% | 42.5% | N/A | 32.0% | N/A | 37.2% | 51.2% | 33.8% | 55.1% | 31.5% |
| Wisconsin | 76.9% | 59.8% | 75.3% | 61.4% | N/A | 56.9% | 65.8% | 52.4% | 72.7% | 53.7% | 75.3% | NA |
| Wyoming | 61.3% | 45.6% | 64.3% | 47.9% | 60.2% | 39.7% | 59.0% | 46.0% | 63.1% | 51.8% | 66.3% | 50.8% |
| United States | 63.9% | 46.2% | 66.6% | 50.0% | 60.1% | 36.7% | 58.6% | 41.8% | 62.2% | 41.3% | 60.7% | 40.5% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2024 General Election Turnout," accessed January 13, 2025;United States Elections Project, "Voter Turnout," accessed February 23, 2022 |
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Voter turnout rates by year
See the tables below for information on voter turnout rates by state and by year. For tables whose contents are hidden, click "[show]" on the righthand side of the table header.
2024
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 58.80% | |
| Alaska | 63.69% | |
| Arizona | 63.60% | |
| Arkansas | 53.48% | |
| California | 62.09% | |
| Colorado | 73.12% | |
| Connecticut | 67.08% | |
| Delaware | 67.02% | |
| District of Columbia | 63.57% | |
| Florida | 66.71% | |
| Georgia | 68.26% | |
| Hawaii | 50.27% | |
| Idaho | 63.44% | |
| Illinois | 62.63% | |
| Indiana | 58.64% | |
| Iowa | 70.78% | |
| Kansas | 63.18% | |
| Kentucky | 62.06% | |
| Louisiana | 60.77% | |
| Maine | 74.24% | |
| Maryland | 69.30% | |
| Massachusetts | 68.03% | |
| Michigan | 74.64% | |
| Minnesota | 76.35% | |
| Mississippi | 57.45% | |
| Missouri | 64.34% | |
| Montana | 68.20% | |
| Nebraska | 67.96% | |
| Nevada | 65.80% | |
| New Hampshire | 74.14% | |
| New Jersey | 67.03% | |
| New Mexico | 59.57% | |
| New York | 57.87% | |
| North Carolina | 70.32% | |
| North Dakota | 63.10% | |
| Ohio | 65.39% | |
| Oklahoma | 53.28% | |
| Oregon | 70.71% | |
| Pennsylvania | 71.43% | |
| Rhode Island | 63.47% | |
| South Carolina | 62.14% | |
| South Dakota | 64.00% | |
| Tennessee | 57.61% | |
| Texas | 56.57% | |
| Utah | 64.15% | |
| Vermont | 70.89% | |
| Virginia | 71.01% | |
| Washington | 70.17% | |
| West Virginia | 55.46% | |
| Wisconsin | 76.93% | |
| Wyoming | 61.28% | |
| United States | 63.88% | |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2024 General Election Turnout," accessed January 13, 2025 |
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2022
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 37.74% | |
| Alaska | 50.78% | |
| Arizona | 49.44% | |
| Arkansas | 41.95% | |
| California | 43.43% | |
| Colorado | 58.45% | |
| Connecticut | 48.88% | |
| Delaware | 43.19% | |
| District of Columbia | 43.58% | |
| Florida | 49.35% | |
| Georgia | 52.59% | |
| Hawaii | 41.06% | |
| Idaho | 42.25% | |
| Illinois | 46.42% | |
| Indiana | 50.16% | |
| Iowa | 52.26% | |
| Kansas | 47.94% | |
| Kentucky | 44.20% | |
| Louisiana | 42.22% | |
| Maine | 61.46% | |
| Maryland | 46.16% | |
| Massachusetts | 49.42% | |
| Michigan | 59.31% | |
| Minnesota | 61.01% | |
| Mississippi | 32.89% | |
| Missouri | 44.86% | |
| Montana | 53.61% | |
| Nebraska | 48.72% | |
| Nevada | 46.27% | |
| New Hampshire | 56.31% | |
| New Jersey | 41.46% | |
| New Mexico | 46.65% | |
| New York | 42.20% | |
| North Carolina | 48.14% | |
| North Dakota | 42.92% | |
| Ohio | 47.41% | |
| Oklahoma | 40.11% | |
| Oregon | 61.51% | |
| Pennsylvania | 54.68% | |
| Rhode Island | 43.87% | |
| South Carolina | 54.24% | |
| South Dakota | 54.24% | |
| Tennessee | 31.34% | |
| Texas | 42.50% | |
| Utah | 46.93% | |
| Vermont | 55.88% | |
| Virginia | 48.07% | |
| Washington | 55.91% | |
| West Virginia | 35.66% | |
| Wisconsin | 60.10% | |
| Wyoming | 45.70% | |
| United States | 46.76% | |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2022 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed January 10, 2023 |
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2020
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 66.77% | 66.21% |
| Alaska | 68.76% | 68.41% |
| Arizona | 65.92% | 65.27% |
| Arkansas | 56.07% | 55.86% |
| California | 68.50% | 67.41% |
| Colorado | 76.41% | 75.51% |
| Connecticut | 71.49% | 70.07% |
| Delaware | 70.68% | 70.00% |
| District of Columbia | 64.08% | 63.69% |
| Florida | 71.66% | 71.17% |
| Georgia | 68.03% | 67.72% |
| Hawaii | 57.52% | 57.00% |
| Idaho | 67.96% | 67.15% |
| Illinois | 67.02% | 66.84% |
| Indiana | 61.37% | 60.66% |
| Iowa | 73.25% | 72.85% |
| Kansas | 65.86% | 65.79% |
| Kentucky | 64.94% | 64.51% |
| Louisiana | 64.30% | 63.67% |
| Maine | 76.32% | 75.51% |
| Maryland | 71.10% | 70.41% |
| Massachusetts | 72.11% | 71.58% |
| Michigan | 73.90% | 73.37% |
| Minnesota | 79.96% | 79.57% |
| Mississippi | 60.17% | 59.67% |
| Missouri | 65.74% | 65.74% |
| Montana | 73.10% | 72.33% |
| Nebraska | 69.89% | 69.13% |
| Nevada | 65.36% | 65.25% |
| New Hampshire | 75.46% | 74.58% |
| New Jersey | 75.27% | 73.87% |
| New Mexico | 61.25% | 60.97% |
| New York | 63.57% | 63.03% |
| North Carolina | 71.48% | 71.20% |
| North Dakota | 64.45% | 64.02% |
| Ohio | 67.43% | 66.85% |
| Oklahoma | 54.99% | 54.84% |
| Oregon | 75.52% | 74.28% |
| Pennsylvania | 71.14% | 70.69% |
| Rhode Island | 65.34% | 64.75% |
| South Carolina | 64.51% | 64.01% |
| South Dakota | 65.97% | 65.21% |
| Tennessee | 59.81% | 59.59% |
| Texas | 60.42% | 60.24% |
| Utah | 69.17% | 67.91% |
| Vermont | 74.21% | 73.50% |
| Virginia | 73.00% | 71.99% |
| Washington | 75.71% | 75.17% |
| West Virginia | 57.58% | 57.00% |
| Wisconsin | 75.77% | 75.50% |
| Wyoming | 64.56% | 64.16% |
| United States | 66.77% | 66.21% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2020 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed February 23, 2022 |
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2018
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 47.30% | 47.20% |
| Alaska | 54.60% | 54.30% |
| Arizona | 49.10% | 48.60% |
| Arkansas | 41.40% | 41.00% |
| California | 49.60% | 48.60% |
| Colorado | 63.00% | 61.50% |
| Connecticut | 54.40% | 53.80% |
| Delaware | 51.40% | 51.00% |
| District of Columbia | 43.70% | 42.50% |
| Florida | 54.90% | 54.30% |
| Georgia | 55.00% | 54.90% |
| Hawaii | 39.30% | 38.50% |
| Idaho | 50.00% | 49.40% |
| Illinois | 51.40% | 50.70% |
| Indiana | 46.90% | 46.40% |
| Iowa | 57.70% | 57.40% |
| Kansas | 51.20% | 50.90% |
| Kentucky | 48.60% | 47.30% |
| Louisiana | 44.80% | 43.00% |
| Maine | 60.20% | 59.10% |
| Maryland | 54.20% | 53.50% |
| Massachusetts | 54.60% | 53.70% |
| Michigan | 57.80% | 56.60% |
| Minnesota | 64.20% | 63.90% |
| Mississippi | 42.70% | 42.50% |
| Missouri | 53.40% | 53.40% |
| Montana | 62.00% | 61.40% |
| Nebraska | 51.80% | 51.20% |
| Nevada | 47.50% | 47.40% |
| New Hampshire | 54.60% | 54.00% |
| New Jersey | 53.10% | 51.80% |
| New Mexico | 47.30% | 47.00% |
| New York | 45.20% | 44.30% |
| North Carolina | 49.60% | 48.70% |
| North Dakota | 58.60% | 57.80% |
| Ohio | 50.90% | 50.10% |
| Oklahoma | 42.50% | 42.40% |
| Oregon | 61.50% | 60.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 51.40% | 51.40% |
| Rhode Island | 48.10% | 47.50% |
| South Carolina | 45.20% | 44.70% |
| South Dakota | 53.30% | 53.00% |
| Tennessee | 45.10% | 44.60% |
| Texas | 46.30% | 46.30% |
| Utah | 52.00% | 52.10% |
| Vermont | 55.90% | 55.10% |
| Virginia | 54.80% | 54.60% |
| Washington | 58.90% | 58.10% |
| West Virginia | 42.50% | 41.70% |
| Wisconsin | 61.70% | 61.60% |
| Wyoming | 48.70% | 48.20% |
| United States | 50.30% | 49.70% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2018 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed February 25, 2019 |
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2016
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 59.30% | 59.00% |
| Alaska | 61.80% | 61.30% |
| Arizona | 56.20% | 55.00% |
| Arkansas | 53.10% | 52.80% |
| California | 58.40% | 56.70% |
| Colorado | 72.10% | 70.10% |
| Connecticut | 65.40% | 64.20% |
| Delaware | 64.60% | 64.40% |
| District of Columbia | 61.10% | 60.90% |
| Florida | 65.70% | 64.60% |
| Georgia | 59.90% | 59.20% |
| Hawaii | 43.00% | 42.20% |
| Idaho | 60.90% | 59.10% |
| Illinois | 63.40% | 61.90% |
| Indiana | 57.90% | 56.40% |
| Iowa | 69.00% | 68.40% |
| Kansas | 59.70% | 57.70% |
| Kentucky | 59.70% | 58.70% |
| Louisiana | 60.60% | 60.00% |
| Maine | 72.80% | 70.50% |
| Maryland | 67.20% | 66.60% |
| Massachusetts | 68.30% | 67.20% |
| Michigan | 65.70% | 64.70% |
| Minnesota | 74.80% | 74.20% |
| Mississippi | N/A | 55.60% |
| Missouri | 62.30% | 62.30% |
| Montana | 64.30% | 61.80% |
| Nebraska | 63.80% | 62.50% |
| Nevada | 57.30% | 57.30% |
| New Hampshire | 72.50% | 71.40% |
| New Jersey | 65.50% | 64.10% |
| New Mexico | 55.20% | 54.80% |
| New York | 57.30% | 56.80% |
| North Carolina | 65.20% | 64.80% |
| North Dakota | 61.90% | 60.90% |
| Ohio | 64.20% | 62.90% |
| Oklahoma | N/A | 52.40% |
| Oregon | 68.30% | 66.40% |
| Pennsylvania | N/A | 63.60% |
| Rhode Island | 59.70% | 59.00% |
| South Carolina | 57.30% | 56.70% |
| South Dakota | 59.90% | 58.50% |
| Tennessee | N/A | 51.20% |
| Texas | 51.60% | 51.60% |
| Utah | 57.70% | 56.70% |
| Vermont | 64.80% | 63.70% |
| Virginia | N/A | 66.10% |
| Washington | 65.70% | 64.80% |
| West Virginia | N/A | 50.10% |
| Wisconsin | N/A | 69.40% |
| Wyoming | 60.40% | 59.70% |
| United States | 60.20% | 59.30% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2016 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017 |
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2014
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 33.2% | 32.9% |
| Alaska | 54.8% | 54.2% |
| Arizona | 34.1% | 33.4% |
| Arkansas | 40.3% | 40.1% |
| California | 30.7% | 29.9% |
| Colorado | 54.7% | 53.7% |
| Connecticut | 42.5% | 42.3% |
| Delaware | 34.9% | 34.3% |
| District of Columbia | 35.7% | 35.3% |
| Florida | 43.3% | 42.8% |
| Georgia | 38.6% | 38.2% |
| Hawaii | 36.5% | 36.2% |
| Idaho | 39.8% | 39.3% |
| Illinois | 40.8% | 40.2% |
| Indiana | 28.7% | 27.8% |
| Iowa | 50.3% | 49.8% |
| Kansas | 43.3% | 42.5% |
| Kentucky | 44.9% | 44.2% |
| Louisiana | 44.9% | 43.9% |
| Maine | 58.7% | 58.1% |
| Maryland | 42.0% | 41.7% |
| Massachusetts | 44.7% | 44.1% |
| Michigan | 43.2% | 42.7% |
| Minnesota | 50.6% | 50.4% |
| Mississippi | N/A | 29.0% |
| Missouri | 33.6% | 31.7% |
| Montana | 47.5% | 46.9% |
| Nebraska | 41.4% | 40.5% |
| Nevada | 29.6% | 29.3% |
| New Hampshire | 48.3% | 47.6% |
| New Jersey | 32.5% | 31.1% |
| New Mexico | N/A | 35.4% |
| New York | 29.0% | 28.2% |
| North Carolina | 41.2% | 40.8% |
| North Dakota | 45.0% | 43.8% |
| Ohio | 36.2% | 35.1% |
| Oklahoma | 30.0% | 29.9% |
| Oregon | 53.4% | 50.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 36.5% | 36.1% |
| Rhode Island | 42.4% | 41.7% |
| South Carolina | 35.2% | 34.8% |
| South Dakota | 44.7% | 44.3% |
| Tennessee | 29.8% | 28.6% |
| Texas | N/A | 28.3% |
| Utah | 30.3% | 29.7% |
| Vermont | 40.8% | 38.9% |
| Virginia | 36.8% | 36.6% |
| Washington | 43.1% | 41.2% |
| West Virginia | 32.0% | 31.2% |
| Wisconsin | 56.9% | 56.6% |
| Wyoming | 39.7% | 39.0% |
| United States | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017 |
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2012
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | N/A | 58.60% |
| Alaska | 58.90% | 58.70% |
| Arizona | 53.00% | 52.60% |
| Arkansas | 51.10% | 50.70% |
| California | 55.70% | 55.10% |
| Colorado | 70.60% | 69.90% |
| Connecticut | 61.40% | 61.30% |
| Delaware | N/A | 62.30% |
| District of Columbia | 61.60% | 61.50% |
| Florida | 63.30% | 62.80% |
| Georgia | 59.30% | 59.00% |
| Hawaii | 44.50% | 44.20% |
| Idaho | 61.00% | 59.80% |
| Illinois | 59.30% | 58.90% |
| Indiana | 56.00% | 55.20% |
| Iowa | 70.60% | 70.30% |
| Kansas | 58.20% | 56.90% |
| Kentucky | 56.20% | 55.70% |
| Louisiana | 60.80% | 60.20% |
| Maine | 69.30% | 68.20% |
| Maryland | 67.30% | 66.60% |
| Massachusetts | 66.20% | 65.90% |
| Michigan | 65.40% | 64.70% |
| Minnesota | 76.40% | 76.00% |
| Mississippi | N/A | 59.30% |
| Missouri | N/A | 62.20% |
| Montana | 63.50% | 62.50% |
| Nebraska | 61.10% | 60.30% |
| Nevada | 56.50% | 56.40% |
| New Hampshire | 70.90% | 70.20% |
| New Jersey | 62.20% | 61.50% |
| New Mexico | 54.80% | 54.60% |
| New York | 53.50% | 53.10% |
| North Carolina | 65.40% | 64.80% |
| North Dakota | 60.40% | 59.80% |
| Ohio | 65.10% | 64.50% |
| Oklahoma | N/A | 49.20% |
| Oregon | 64.20% | 63.10% |
| Pennsylvania | N/A | 59.50% |
| Rhode Island | N/A | 58.00% |
| South Carolina | 56.80% | 56.30% |
| South Dakota | 60.10% | 59.30% |
| Tennessee | 52.30% | 51.90% |
| Texas | N/A | 49.60% |
| Utah | 56.10% | 55.50% |
| Vermont | 61.20% | 60.70% |
| Virginia | 66.60% | 66.10% |
| Washington | 65.80% | 64.80% |
| West Virginia | N/A | 46.30% |
| Wisconsin | 65.80% | 72.90% |
| Wyoming | 59.00% | 58.60% |
| United States | 58.60% | 58.00% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2012 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017 |
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2010
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 43.3% | 43.0% |
| Alaska | 52.9% | 51.9% |
| Arizona | 41.6% | 41.0% |
| Arkansas | 37.9% | 37.5% |
| California | 45.9% | 44.0% |
| Colorado | 51.7% | 50.6% |
| Connecticut | 45.9% | 45.9% |
| Delaware | 49.0% | 47.5% |
| District of Columbia | 29.6% | 28.9% |
| Florida | 42.2% | 41.7% |
| Georgia | 40.6% | 39.8% |
| Hawaii | 40.3% | 39.9% |
| Idaho | 42.9% | 42.3% |
| Illinois | 43.1% | 42.4% |
| Indiana | 38.1% | 37.1% |
| Iowa | 50.7% | 49.9% |
| Kansas | 42.6% | 41.7% |
| Kentucky | 44.3% | 42.4% |
| Louisiana | 40.0% | 38.9% |
| Maine | 55.9% | 55.2% |
| Maryland | 46.7% | 46.4% |
| Massachusetts | 49.4% | 48.9% |
| Michigan | 45.1% | 44.5% |
| Minnesota | 55.8% | 55.4% |
| Mississippi | N/A | 37.0% |
| Missouri | 45.7% | 44.5% |
| Montana | 48.4% | 47.5% |
| Nebraska | 38.7% | 37.5% |
| Nevada | 41.4% | 41.3% |
| New Hampshire | 46.1% | 45.7% |
| New Jersey | 37.7% | 36.4% |
| New Mexico | 44.7% | 42.8% |
| New York | 36.3% | 35.5% |
| North Carolina | 39.8% | 39.2% |
| North Dakota | 46.6% | 46.2% |
| Ohio | 46.2% | 44.9% |
| Oklahoma | 39.1% | 38.8% |
| Oregon | 53.9% | 52.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 42.4% | 41.7% |
| Rhode Island | 45.4% | 44.8% |
| South Carolina | 40.3% | 39.7% |
| South Dakota | 53.9% | 52.9% |
| Tennessee | 35.1% | 34.6% |
| Texas | 32.7% | 32.1% |
| Utah | 36.8% | 36.3% |
| Vermont | 49.8% | 49.4% |
| Virginia | 39.1% | 38.7% |
| Washington | 54.3% | 53.2% |
| West Virginia | 37.2% | 36.8% |
| Wisconsin | 52.4% | 52.0% |
| Wyoming | 46.0% | 45.5% |
| United States | 41.8% | 41.0% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2010 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017 |
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2008
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 61.0% | 60.8% |
| Alaska | 68.3% | 68.0% |
| Arizona | 57.4% | 56.7% |
| Arkansas | 52.9% | 52.5% |
| California | 61.7% | 60.9% |
| Colorado | 71.6% | 71.0% |
| Connecticut | N/A | 66.6% |
| Delaware | 65.8% | 65.6% |
| District of Columbia | 61.7% | 61.5% |
| Florida | 66.6% | 66.1% |
| Georgia | 62.7% | 62.5% |
| Hawaii | 49.0% | 48.8% |
| Idaho | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Illinois | 64.3% | 63.6% |
| Indiana | 60.3% | 59.1% |
| Iowa | 69.7% | 69.4% |
| Kansas | 63.5% | 62.0% |
| Kentucky | 59.0% | 57.9% |
| Louisiana | 61.8% | 61.2% |
| Maine | 71.8% | 70.6% |
| Maryland | 67.8% | 67.0% |
| Massachusetts | 67.3% | 66.8% |
| Michigan | 69.7% | 69.2% |
| Minnesota | 78.1% | 77.8% |
| Mississippi | N/A | 61.0% |
| Missouri | 68.2% | 67.6% |
| Montana | 67.1% | 66.3% |
| Nebraska | 63.7% | 62.9% |
| Nevada | 57.2% | 57.0% |
| New Hampshire | 72.5% | 71.7% |
| New Jersey | 67.7% | 67.0% |
| New Mexico | 61.2% | 60.9% |
| New York | 59.6% | 59.0% |
| North Carolina | 66.1% | 65.5% |
| North Dakota | 63.6% | 62.7% |
| Ohio | 67.8% | 66.9% |
| Oklahoma | 56.3% | 55.8% |
| Oregon | 68.3% | 67.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 64.2% | 63.6% |
| Rhode Island | 62.3% | 61.8% |
| South Carolina | 58.2% | 58.0% |
| South Dakota | 65.6% | 64.7% |
| Tennessee | 57.4% | 57.0% |
| Texas | N/A | 54.1% |
| Utah | 57.1% | 56.0% |
| Vermont | 67.7% | 67.3% |
| Virginia | 67.6% | 67.0% |
| Washington | 67.3% | 66.6% |
| West Virginia | 51.2% | 49.9% |
| Wisconsin | 72.7% | 72.4% |
| Wyoming | 63.1% | 62.8% |
| United States | 62.2% | 61.6% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2008 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017 |
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2006
| State | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast | Turnout as a percentage of total ballots cast for highest office |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | N/A | 37.50% |
| Alaska | 51.20% | 51.00% |
| Arizona | 39.60% | 38.90% |
| Arkansas | 38.90% | 38.70% |
| California | 41.20% | 40.20% |
| Colorado | 48.10% | 47.30% |
| Connecticut | 47.70% | 46.60% |
| Delaware | 42.90% | 42.30% |
| District of Columbia | 28.70% | 28.30% |
| Florida | 40.10% | 39.60% |
| Georgia | 35.10% | 34.70% |
| Hawaii | 38.40% | 37.90% |
| Idaho | 46.20% | 45.40% |
| Illinois | 41.40% | 40.20% |
| Indiana | 37.70% | 36.60% |
| Iowa | 49.20% | 48.10% |
| Kansas | 44.30% | 43.60% |
| Kentucky | 44.20% | 40.40% |
| Louisiana | 31.40% | 29.70% |
| Maine | N/A | 54.20% |
| Maryland | 47.20% | 46.70% |
| Massachusetts | 49.30% | 48.80% |
| Michigan | 52.80% | 52.10% |
| Minnesota | 60.50% | 60.10% |
| Mississippi | N/A | 29.40% |
| Missouri | 51.20% | 50.00% |
| Montana | 57.10% | 56.40% |
| Nebraska | 48.80% | 47.60% |
| Nevada | 37.10% | 36.90% |
| New Hampshire | 42.90% | 41.40% |
| New Jersey | 40.60% | 39.50% |
| New Mexico | 43.10% | 42.50% |
| New York | 36.50% | 34.90% |
| North Carolina | 32.50% | 31.00% |
| North Dakota | 45.40% | 44.90% |
| Ohio | 49.50% | 47.50% |
| Oklahoma | N/A | 36.40% |
| Oregon | 53.20% | 52.50% |
| Pennsylvania | N/A | 44.10% |
| Rhode Island | 52.10% | 51.00% |
| South Carolina | 35.40% | 34.60% |
| South Dakota | 58.80% | 57.80% |
| Tennessee | 42.10% | 41.40% |
| Texas | N/A | 30.90% |
| Utah | 35.00% | 34.30% |
| Vermont | 55.00% | 54.90% |
| Virginia | 44.50% | 44.00% |
| Washington | 47.30% | 47.30% |
| West Virginia | 33.80% | 32.80% |
| Wisconsin | 53.70% | 53.20% |
| Wyoming | 51.80% | 51.10% |
| United States | 41.30% | 40.40% |
| N/A: Information was unavailable for this state in this year. Source: United States Elections Project, "2006 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017 |
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Historical news coverage and studies
Click "[Show more]" below to see a sampling of historical news articles and studies dealing with the topic of voter turnout in the United States.
News articles
June 2014
- Ballot Access News, "California Primary Turnout Likely to be Lowest in State History," June 4, 2014
- Contra Costa Times, "Oakland Tribune editorial: Highest profile Assembly race is far from over," June 4, 2014
- National Journal, "Not Even Free Weed Will Get People to Vote in a Primary," June 4, 2014
- Los Angeles Times, "Analysis Poor California primary turnout explained: Contented people stay home ," June 4, 2014
- Star Ledger, "Despite some big races, voter turnout average in western Union County," June 3, 2014
May 2014
- Trib Live, "Antiquated state election law blamed for low turnout," May 25, 2014
- San Jose Mercury-News, "California election: Voter malaise might bring record-low primary turnout," May 25, 2014
- Evansville Courier & Press, "EDITORIAL: Henderson voter turnout embarassing," May 23, 2014
- Philadelphia City Paper, "Voter turnout dismal, but Democrats manage to pick Tom Wolf to take on Corbett," May 22, 2014
- News-Sentinel, "Allen County primary election turnout: 12.04 percent," May 7, 2014
- Chronicle-Telegram, "Voter turnout for primary election ‘abysmal’," May 7, 2014
November 2013
June 2013
March 2013
Studies and analysis
- University of California Santa Cruz, "New book examines states' influence on national voter turnout," May 21, 2014
- Brookings Institution, "Telling Americans to Vote, or Else," October 5, 2011
- Brookings Institution, " Moroccan Roulette: What Happens if You Hold an Election and Nobody Comes?" August 24, 2007
- University of Adelaide, "Low Voter Turnout in the United States: Is Compulsory Voting a Viable Solution?" April 2006 Published in the Journal of Theoretical Politics Volume Number 18, No. 2
- Cato Institute, "Three Myths about Voter Turnout in the United States," September 14, 2004
- United States Census, "The Decline in American Voter Turnout," November 1991
See also
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ United States Election Project, "2022 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Election Project, "2020 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2018 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2016 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2012 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2010 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2008 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2006 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2004 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ United States Elections Project, "2002 November General Election Turnout Rates," accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ University of Florida Election Lab, "2024 General Election Turnout," accessed November 22, 2024
