How many more people voted in 2016 than in 2012?
How many more people voted in 2016 than in 2012?
Overall, in 2016, there were about 4.6 million more reported voters than in 2012. A majority of these additional voters (3.7 million) were 65 years and older. Remember, despite these additional reported voters, the overall voting rate was not statistically different between the two elections.
Who are the voters in the United States in 2016?
When analyzed alongside race and Hispanic origin, in 2016 a large portion of the additional reported voters (2.8 million) were non-Hispanic whites who were also 65 years of age and older. In addition to race, Hispanic origin and age, reported voting rates varied according to a variety of other social, demographic and economic factors as well.
What was the voter turnout rate in 2016?
Voter turnout in 2016 was about 60 percent, the second-highest rate in the last half-century, according to USA Today. More people voted in the Senate races than voted for president four years ago, according to Business Insider.
What was the population of the United States in 2016?
Table 1 shows changes in both the number of reported voters and the citizen voting-age population between 2012 and 2016. Overall, in 2016, there were about 4.6 million more reported voters than in 2012. A majority of these additional voters (3.7 million) were 65 years and older.
Overall, in 2016, there were about 4.6 million more reported voters than in 2012. A majority of these additional voters (3.7 million) were 65 years and older. Remember, despite these additional reported voters, the overall voting rate was not statistically different between the two elections.
What was the average voter turnout in 2016?
For 2016, the sum of the individual county numbers, for counties with data in the US is 185,714,229–a number 15% greater than the CPS estimate for the same year and election. We thank users who have taken the time to suggest specific modifications to our data on turnout: Thomas Meagher and Phil Kiesling.
When analyzed alongside race and Hispanic origin, in 2016 a large portion of the additional reported voters (2.8 million) were non-Hispanic whites who were also 65 years of age and older. In addition to race, Hispanic origin and age, reported voting rates varied according to a variety of other social, demographic and economic factors as well.
Table 1 shows changes in both the number of reported voters and the citizen voting-age population between 2012 and 2016. Overall, in 2016, there were about 4.6 million more reported voters than in 2012. A majority of these additional voters (3.7 million) were 65 years and older.