What was voter turnout among U.S. citizens 18 and older in the 2020 presidential election?
Answer66.8%
About 155 million people voted, among the highest turnout rates in over a century.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2020) census.gov
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5 sourced facts about U.S. elections and voter turnout, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
In 2020, about what share of U.S. adults with a bachelor's degree voted?
Answer77.9%
Voter turnout rises consistently with education level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2020) census.gov
What share of the national popular vote did Donald Trump win in the 2024 presidential election?
Answer49.8%
It was the first time Trump won the national popular vote across his three presidential campaigns.
Source: Federal Election Commission, via Wikipedia (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Going deeper
In the 2020 election, which group voted at a higher rate?
Answer68.4% (women) vs 65.0% (men)
Women have out-voted men in every U.S. presidential election since 1980.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2020) census.gov
By about how many percentage points did national turnout fall from 2020 to 2024?
Answer2.3 points
Turnout slipped from 66.8% in 2020 to 64.3% in 2024, based on election-turnout tracking.
Source: Wikipedia: 2024 United States presidential election (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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