Data & Maps

General Election Turnout Since 2000
Year	Estimate of Eligible Voters	Number of Voters	Percent Turnout	Number of Election Day Registrations	Percent of Voters Registering on Election Day
2022	4,140,218	2,525,873	61.01%	141,095	5.59%
2020	4,118,462	3,292,997	79.96%	259,742	7.89%
2018	4,064,389	2,611,365	64.25%	213,999	8.19%
2016	3,972,330	2,968,281	74.72%	353,179	11.90%
2014	3,945,136	1,992,566	50.51%	152,101	7.63%
2012	3,876,752	2,950,780	76.11%	527,867	17.89%
2010	3,799,358	2,123,369	55.89%	227,857	10.73%
2008	3,741,514	2,921,498	78.08%	542,257	18.56%
2006	3,667,707	2,217,818	60.47%	292,168	13.17%
2004	3,609,185	2,842,912	78.77%	581,904	20.47%
2002	3,518,184	2,282,860	64.89%	342,978	15.02%
2000	3,506,432	2,458,303	70.11%	464,155	18.88%

Download pdf of Primary and General Election Turnout since 1950

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Turnout by Age Group

This office compared general election voting history with U.S. Census population estimates to estimate the proportion of the population that voted in each age group. The results generally show that as voters get older, more of them tend to vote, and more of them vote using absentee ballots. Note that this Census data is not limited to eligible voters.

Voter turnout by age group in the 2018 General Election

Download a pdf with the Turnout by Age Group charts for Presidential elections 2008-2016

Download a pdf with the Turnout by Age Group charts for Gubernatorial elections 2010-2018

Download a spreadsheet with the 2008-2018 Turnout by Age Group data

Maps of Voter Turnout

Map of Estimated Voter Turnout by State in the 2020 U.S. General Election

Maps of U.S. voter turnout are available for the 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, and 2008 general elections.

Maps of voter turnout within Minnesota are available for the 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014 and 2012 general elections.