How much higher is turnout in presidential elections?
Presidential vs. midterm turnout
Presidential electionMidterm election
2024Presidential election 59.3%Midterm election Not available
Percent
Voting · sourced historical data
Presidential vs. midterm voter turnout, 1964–2024
The persistent turnout gap between presidential and midterm federal elections.
What this chart says
Reported turnout was 11.6 percentage points higher in 2024 than in the 2022 midterm.
How to read it
Census total voting-age population rate, classified by federal election type.
The data behind the view
Every plotted value.
| Year | Presidential election | Midterm election |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 69.3% | Not available |
| 1966 | Not available | 55.4% |
| 1968 | 67.8% | Not available |
| 1970 | Not available | 54.6% |
| 1972 | 63.0% | Not available |
| 1974 | Not available | 44.7% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | Not available |
| 1978 | Not available | 45.9% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | Not available |
| 1982 | Not available | 48.5% |
| 1984 | 59.9% | Not available |
| 1986 | Not available | 46.0% |
| 1988 | 57.4% | Not available |
| 1990 | Not available | 45.0% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | Not available |
| 1994 | Not available | 45.0% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | Not available |
| 1998 | Not available | 41.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | Not available |
| 2002 | Not available | 42.3% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | Not available |
| 2006 | Not available | 43.6% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | Not available |
| 2010 | Not available | 41.8% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | Not available |
| 2014 | Not available | 38.5% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | Not available |
| 2018 | Not available | 49.0% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | Not available |
| 2022 | Not available | 47.7% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | Not available |