Voter turnout of registered voters in United States
United States: Voter turnout of registered voters was 70.75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
95.83
in 1964
All-time low
16.4
in 1790
Years of data
84
1790–2024
Voter turnout of registered voters in United States, 1790–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in United States is 70.75, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in United States peaked at 95.83 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 1790.
That places United States 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 16.4 | — |
| 1792 | 28.4 | +73.2% |
| 1794 | 20.9 | -26.4% |
| 1796 | 23.1 | +10.5% |
| 1798 | 30.8 | +33.3% |
| 1800 | 35.5 | +15.3% |
| 1802 | 29.8 | -16.1% |
| 1804 | 39 | +30.9% |
| 1806 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1808 | 55 | +57.1% |
| 1810 | 40 | -27.3% |
| 1812 | 47.5 | +18.8% |
| 1814 | 48.1 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 42.3 | -12.1% |
| 1818 | 33.2 | -21.5% |
| 1820 | 41.8 | +25.9% |
| 1822 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 42.1 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 46.5 | +10.5% |
| 1828 | 57.1 | +22.8% |
| 1830 | 54.4 | -4.7% |
| 1832 | 59.1 | +8.6% |
| 1834 | 62.1 | +5.1% |
| 1836 | 57.5 | -7.4% |
| 1838 | 69.9 | +21.6% |
| 1840 | 77.5 | +10.9% |
| 1842 | 62.1 | -19.9% |
| 1844 | 74.5 | +20.0% |
| 1846 | 58.9 | -20.9% |
| 1848 | 67.3 | +14.3% |
| 1850 | 56.6 | -15.9% |
| 1852 | 63.2 | +11.7% |
| 1854 | 60.2 | -4.7% |
| 1856 | 70.9 | +17.8% |
| 1858 | 62.1 | -12.4% |
| 1860 | 72.1 | +16.1% |
| 1862 | 56.3 | -21.9% |
| 1864 | 66.2 | +17.6% |
| 1866 | 62.4 | -5.7% |
| 1868 | 71.8 | +15.1% |
| 1870 | 66.8 | -7.0% |
| 1872 | 72.2 | +8.1% |
| 1874 | 65 | -10.0% |
| 1876 | 82.9 | +27.5% |
| 1878 | 65.3 | -21.2% |
| 1880 | 79.3 | +21.4% |
| 1882 | 66.1 | -16.6% |
| 1884 | 78.8 | +19.2% |
| 1886 | 64 | -18.8% |
| 1888 | 79.9 | +24.8% |
| 1890 | 64.9 | -18.8% |
| 1892 | 76.25 | +17.5% |
| 1894 | 67.4 | -11.6% |
| 1896 | 78.1 | +15.9% |
| 1898 | 60 | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 95.83 | +59.7% |
| 1970 | 70.32 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 87.09 | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 58.15 | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 88.68 | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 57.04 | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 88.6 | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 61.1 | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 87.75 | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 54.89 | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 86.2 | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 56.03 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 86.96 | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 57.64 | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 82.26 | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 51.55 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 85.55 | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 45.31 | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 88.5 | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 47.52 | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 70.33 | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 48.59 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 66.66 | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 65.44 | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 70.75 | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 70.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 23.92 | 16.4 | 30.8 | 5 |
| 1800s | 38.86 | 29.8 | 55 | 5 |
| 1810s | 42.22 | 33.2 | 48.1 | 5 |
| 1820s | 45.9 | 41.8 | 57.1 | 5 |
| 1830s | 60.6 | 54.4 | 69.9 | 5 |
| 1840s | 68.06 | 58.9 | 77.5 | 5 |
| 1850s | 62.6 | 56.6 | 70.9 | 5 |
| 1860s | 65.76 | 56.3 | 72.1 | 5 |
| 1870s | 70.44 | 65 | 82.9 | 5 |
| 1880s | 73.62 | 64 | 79.9 | 5 |
| 1890s | 69.33 | 60 | 78.1 | 5 |
| 1960s | 95.83 | 95.83 | 95.83 | 1 |
| 1970s | 72.26 | 57.04 | 88.68 | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.71 | 54.89 | 88.6 | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.89 | 51.55 | 86.96 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.44 | 45.31 | 88.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.5 | 42.5 | 66.66 | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.75 | 70.75 | 70.75 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in United States?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in United States was 70.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 95.83 in 1964.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 1790.
- How does United States rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- United States ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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