Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president
Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
Americans voted in record numbers in last year’s presidential election, casting nearly 158.4 million ballots.
53% of U.S. adults who voted in the general election say they engaged in at least 1 of 6 political activities over the past six months.
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
Latino voters are less likely than all U.S. voters to say they are extremely motivated to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
About six-in-ten registered voters in the five U.S. states where elections are conducted entirely by mail expect voting to be easy.
In every U.S. presidential election dating back to 1984, women reported having turned out to vote at slightly higher rates than men.
With less than three months until Election Day, Joe Biden has an advantage over Donald Trump among registered voters. But support for Trump is much stronger.
The gender gap in party identification remains the widest in a quarter century.
Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.
Majorities of Americans say voting in elections, paying taxes and following the law are very important to good citizenship, according to a 2018 survey.