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Participation in Elections for President
and U.S. Representatives, 1930–2008
(in thousands)
This page provides information about the participation of the voting
age population in elections for president and representatives from 1930 to
the present.
| Year |
Population
of voting age |
Percent of
voting-age
population
that voted
for
President |
Percent of
voting-age
population
that voted for
U.S.
Representative |
| 2008 |
231,230 |
n.a.* |
n.a.* |
| 2006 |
225,662 |
n.a. |
35.7 |
| 2004 |
220,377 |
55.5 |
51.4 |
| 2002 |
215,077 |
n.a. |
34.3 |
| 2000 |
205,815 |
50.2 |
46.3 |
| 1998 |
198,228 |
n.a. |
32.9 |
| 1996 |
196,928 |
49.0 |
45.8 |
| 1994 |
193,650 |
n.a. |
36.6 |
| 1992 |
189,524 |
55.1 |
50.8 |
| 1992 |
189,524 |
55.1 |
50.8 |
| 1990 |
185,812 |
n.a. |
33.1 |
| 1988 |
181,956 |
50.3 |
44.9 |
| 1986 |
177,922 |
n.a. |
33.5 |
| 1984 |
173,995 |
53.3 |
47.8 |
| 1982 |
169,643 |
n.a. |
38.0 |
| 1980 |
163,945 |
52.8 |
47.6 |
| 1978 |
158,369 |
n.a. |
34.9 |
| 1976 |
152,308 |
53.5 |
48.9 |
| 1974 |
146,338 |
n.a. |
35.9 |
| 1972 |
140,777 |
55.2 |
50.7 |
| 1970 |
124,498 |
n.a. |
43.5 |
| 1968 |
120,285 |
60.9 |
55.1 |
| 1966 |
116,638 |
n.a. |
45.4 |
| 1964 |
114,090 |
61.9 |
57.8 |
| 1962 |
112,952 |
n.a. |
45.4 |
| 1960 |
109,672 |
62.8 |
58.5 |
| 1958 |
106,447 |
n.a. |
43.0 |
| 1956 |
104,515 |
59.3 |
55.9 |
| 1954 |
102,075 |
n.a. |
41.7 |
| 1952 |
99,929 |
61.6 |
57.6 |
| 1950 |
98,134 |
n.a. |
41.1 |
| 1948 |
95,573 |
51.1 |
48.1 |
| 1946 |
92,659 |
n.a. |
37.1 |
| 1944 |
85,654 |
56.0 |
52.7 |
| 1942 |
86,465 |
n.a. |
32.5 |
| 1940 |
84,728 |
58.9 |
55.4 |
| 1938 |
82,354 |
n.a. |
44.0 |
| 1936 |
80,174 |
56.9 |
53.5 |
| 1934 |
77,997 |
n.a. |
41.4 |
| 1932 |
75,768 |
52.5 |
49.7 |
| 1930 |
73,623 |
n.a. |
33.7 |
* = preliminary results. This will be updated as more
information becomes available.
n.a. = not applicable
Notes: Prior to 1960, excludes Alaska and
Hawaii. Population 18 years and over beginning 1972; prior to 1972,
population 21 years and over except population 18 years and over in
Georgia since 1944, 18 years and over in Kentucky since 1956, 19 years
and over in Alaska since 1959, and 20 years and over in Hawaii since
1959. Beginning in 1972, includes votes cast for the delegate in the
District of Columbia. See also National Voter Turnout in Federal Elections:
1960–2008.
Source:
Statistical Abstract of the United States and Federal Election
Commission.
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