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National Voter Turnout in
Presidential Election Years: 1960-2000
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Year
|
Voting
Age Population
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Registration
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Turnout
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%
T/O of VAP
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2000
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205,815,000
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156,421,311
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105,586,274
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51.30%
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1996 |
196,511,000 |
146,211,960 |
96,456,345 |
49.08% |
1992 |
189,529,000 |
133,821,178 |
104,405,155 |
55.09% |
1988 |
182,778,000 |
126,379,628 |
91,594,693 |
50.11% |
1984 |
174,466,000 |
124,150,614 |
92,652,680 |
53.11% |
1980 |
164,597,000 |
113,043,734 |
86,515,221 |
52.56% |
1976 |
152,309,190 |
105,037,986 |
81,555,789 |
53.55% |
1972* |
140,776,000 |
97,328,541 |
77,718,554 |
55.21% |
1968* |
120,328,186 |
81,658,180 |
73,211,875 |
60.84% |
1964* |
114,090,000 |
73,715,818 |
70,644,592 |
61.92% |
1960 |
109,159,000 |
64,833,096x |
68,838,204 |
63.06% |
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*No
general election presidential debates held.
Definitions:
%
T/O of VAP=Percent Turnout of Voting Age Population
*Registrations from Iowa not included
#Registrations from Iowa and Missouri not included
^Registrations from IA, KS, MS, MO, NE, and WY not included.
D.C. had not independent status.
+Registrations from AL, AK, DC, IA, KS, KY, MS, MO, NE, NC,
ND, SD, TN, WI, and WY not included
xRegistrations from AL, AK, DC, IA, KS, KY, MS, MO, NE, NM,
NC, ND, OK, SD, WI, and WY not included
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