Voter turnout among female voters in U.S. presidential elections 1964-2020
In presidential elections from 1980 onwards, eligible female voters have had a higher turnout rate than that of their male counterparts. Since 1964, female voters aged between 18 and 24 have had the lowest participation rate, ranging from just over fifty percent in the 1960s, to below 35 percent in the 2000 election; however, in 2020, turnout among the youngest female voters reached its highest level in almost 50 years. Historically, female voters in the 45 to 64 age bracket were the most likely to vote, until the 2016 election saw those in the 65 and over category have the highest participation rate; this change in voting trends occurred with male voters in 1980. In 2016 and 2020, participation among female voters directly correlated with age.
