Voter Participation in Presidential Elections, 1824–1928
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
For voter participation 1930–1996, see Participation in Elections for President and U.S. Representatives, 1930–1996
Year | % Voter participation |
---|---|
1824 | 26.9% |
1828 | 57.6 |
1832 | 55.4 |
1836 | 57.8 |
1840 | 80.2 |
1844 | 78.9 |
1848 | 72.7 |
1852 | 69.6 |
1856 | 78.9 |
1860 | 81.2 |
18641 | 73.8 |
1868 | 78.1 |
18722 | 71.3 |
1876 | 81.8 |
1880 | 79.4 |
1884 | 77.5 |
1888 | 79.3 |
1892 | 74.7 |
1896 | 79.3 |
1900 | 73.2 |
1904 | 65.2 |
1908 | 65.4 |
1912 | 58.8 |
1916 | 61.6 |
1920 | 49.2 |
1924 | 48.9 |
1928 | 56.9 |
1. Confederate states did not participate in the election.
2. Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia did not participate in the election.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970.
Participation in Elections for President and U.S. Representatives, 1930–2004 | U.S. Elections | How a President Is Nominated and Elected |
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