Vote facts & stats

Question 1

In 2020, about 209 million people were registered to vote for president, and 158.4 million ballots were cast. About what share of registered voters actually voted?

Accepted Answer

about 75.8%. Even among people who bothered to register, roughly a quarter did not end up casting a ballot.

Question 2

In the 2016 election, before the pandemic-driven surge, about what share of votes were cast before Election Day?

Accepted Answer

about 40%. Early and mail voting were already common in 2016, but nowhere near the levels seen four years later.

Question 3

For the 2024 presidential election, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated about what share of citizens of voting age actually voted?

Accepted Answer

65.3%. That works out to roughly 154 million people voting in the 2024 election, per Census Bureau survey estimates.

Question 4

In the 2008 presidential election, about what share of the voting-eligible population voted?

Accepted Answer

about 61.6%. 2008's Obama-McCain election drew one of the higher turnout rates of the early 21st century.