18 to 29 Year-Olds Still Don't Turn Out on Election Day
by kendramayer2017 on Sep 23, 2014 | Views: 140 | Score: 0
Percentage of eligible population | Percentage of voting population | |
---|---|---|
2000 | 21.1 | 14.3 |
2004 | 20.9 | 16 |
2008 | 21.3 | 17.1 |
2012 | 21.2 | 15.4 |
Sources:
census.gov
While Obama's first election brought out the highest percentage of youth voters since at least 1996, 18-29 year-olds are once again turning their backs to the polls.