Percent of U.S. Citizen Voting Age Population who Voted in Presidential Elections
Percent of U.S. Citizen Voting Age Population who Voted in Presidential Elections
Source: McDonald, Michael P. 2021. "National General Election VEP Turnout Rates, 1789-Present" United States Elections Project. 10/7/2021
Note: Historical turnout rates are caculated from data of dubious accuracy and are at times incomplete when statisitcs on a class of enfranchised population -- such as white male property owners who meet a religious test -- must be estimated. However, these historical turnout rates are regarded as the most accurate available