Presidential Voter Turnout Percentage Since 1980
by wahid.lodin on Nov 4, 2014 | Views: 77 | Score: 2
Voter Turnout Percentage | |
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1980 | 52.56 |
1984 | 53.27 |
1988 | 50.15 |
1992 | 55.24 |
1996 | 49 |
2000 | 51.21 |
2004 | 56.7 |
2008 | 58.23 |
2012 | 54.87 |
Sources:
presidency.ucsb.edu
The percentage of voters in the presidential election has been incredibly inconsistent. One could argue the 2008 election was significant because of the historical precedent of having a black president.