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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.

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Voting and Registration Visualizations
Data made visual with charts, tables, maps, and other graphic elements. They are often interactive and contain text for labeling, not narration.
Current Population Survey (CPS)
The CPS is a monthly survey sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Public Law 94-171 requires the Census to provide state legislatures with the small area census population tabulations necessary for legislative redistricting.

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2020
April 2021
The P20 detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.
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Population and Voting Rates for Congressional Districts: 2018
February 2020
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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2018
April 2019
The P20 detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections.

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2020
February 2022
This report summarizes and analyzes estimates from the 2020 CPS November Voting Supplement.
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An Analysis of the 2018 Congressional Election
December 2021
This report summarizes the characteristics of those who voted and registered in the November 2018 election and in congressional elections since 1978.
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Characteristics of Voters in the Presidential Election of 2016
October 2018
This report provides analysis of voters in presidential elections since 1980, with a focus on the election of 2016.

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Questions on the Voting Supplement of the Current Population Survey
This visualization is intended to help data users see which years questions were asked on the supplement.
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Participation in Presidential Elections by Sex Since 1980
Estimates are based on the citizen voting-age population, which is anyone age 18 and older who is also a citizen.
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Participation in Congressional Elections by Sex Since 1978
Estimates are based on the citizen voting-age population, which is anyone age 18 and older who is also a citizen.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: May 2023
March 03, 2023
A host of statistical information on the Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population groups.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service: January 16
January 16, 2023
In 1983, Congress made the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a federal holiday. In 1994, Congress added the national day of service. Learn more at MLKDay.gov.
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Women’s Equality Day: August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022
According to the Current Population Survey, 2020 voter turnout was 68.4% for women and 65.0% for men. About 9.7 million more women than men voted.

America Counts

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America Counts Story
Record High Turnout in 2020 General Election
Despite concerns that voter turnout would be lower during the pandemic, the 2020 election had the century’s highest turnout.
America Counts Story
What Methods Did People Use to Vote in the 2020 Election?
New data from the Current Population Survey’s voting supplement examine voting methods in 2020 and changes from 2016 at the national and state levels.
America Counts Story
What Recent Elections Tell Us About the American Voter Today
In the last presidential election, 70% of the voting-eligible population registered to vote and 61% voted. Almost 9 in 10 registered voters cast a ballot.

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Measures the extent of R&D activity performed and funded by the governments of each of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

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