For every national election since 1964, we collected data on the characteristics of American voters. Find out how many citizens of voting age are registered, and how many vote, by age and sex, race and ethnicity, and more.
Tables
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2020
The P20 detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
Population and Voting Rates for Congressional Districts: 2018
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2018
The P20 detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
Publications
Characteristics of Voters in the Presidential Election of 2016
This report provides analysis of voters in presidential elections since 1980, with a focus on the election of 2016.
Congressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014
This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.
Young-Adult Voting: An Analysis of Presidential Elections, 1964-2012
Young people have stood out for their low levels of electoral participation, but a shift has appeared in some years, in the direction of greater engagement.
Visualizations
News
Older Americans Month: May 2021
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 54,074,028 people aged 65 and over in the U.S. out of a total population of 328,239,523 or 16.5%.
2020 Presidential Election Voting & Registration Tables Now Available
The 2020 presidential election had the highest voter turnout of the 21st century, with 66.8% of citizens 18 years and older voting in the election.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2021
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York.
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