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Bookmark or Share- 2020 Presidential Election Voting & Registration Tables Now AvailableAPRIL 29, 2021 — The 2020 presidential election had the highest voter turnout of the 21st century, with 66.8% of citizens 18 years and older voting in the election, according to new voting and registration tables released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
- 2022 Voting and Registration Data Now Available - Census.govFor the 2022 election, the survey found that nearly one-third (31.8%) of all voters cast ballots by mail, up from 23.1% in 2018. Almost half (47.1%) voted before Election Day, up from 37.8% in 2018. Other highlights:
- Voting and Registration - Census.govFor every national election since 1964, we collected data on the characteristics of American voters. Find out how many citizens of voting age are registered, and how many vote, by age and sex, race and ethnicity, and more.
- Record High Turnout in 2020 General Election - Census.govAmong voters with a bachelor’s degree or more, turnout in 2020 was 80%, up from 76% in 2016. These changes to turnout and demographics are some of the unique aspects of a presidential election that, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, was ultimately a high turnout election.
- What Methods Did People Use to Vote in the 2020 Election? - Census.govIn New Jersey, for example, 7.9% of voters cast ballots early or by mail in 2016, compared with 92.3% in 2020, when all registered New Jersey voters received a ballot in the mail. Record Turnout In addition to changes in method of voting, the 2020 election saw among the highest levels of turnout recorded in recent elections.
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