Voter turnout among male voters U.S. presidential elections 1964-2020

In presidential elections until 1980, eligible male voters had a higher turnout rate than that of their female counterparts, however this trend has reversed in the past four decades. Another trend that began in 1980, was the direct correlation between age and participation, where the likelihood of voting increased with age. Over the 56 year period shown here, turnout among male voters has ranged between 72 percent and 53 percent, with younger voters consistently having the lowest turnout. Since 1964, male voters aged between 18 and 24 have had the lowest participation rate, ranging from just over fifty percent in the 1960s, to below 30 percent in the 2000 election. In many years, those in the oldest age bracket have voted at more than twice the rate of those in the youngest.

Voter turnout rates* among male voters by age in U.S. presidential elections from 1964 to 2020

Characteristic	Total	18-24**	25-44	45-64	65+
2020	59.5%	45.8%	52.1%	63.9%	72.9%
2016	53.8%	36.5%	45.5%	59.9%	70.1%
2012	54.4%	34.7%	46.2%	61.7%	71.9%
2008	55.7%	41%	48.4%	63%	70.2%
2004	56.3%	38.8%	49%	65.3%	71.9%
2000	53.1%	30%	47.3%	62.7%	71.4%
1996	52.8%	29.8%	46.8%	63.7%	70.9%
1992	60.2%	40.5%	55.8%	69.8%	74.5%
1988	56.4%	34.1%	51.8%	68.1%	73.3%
1984	59%	38.7%	56.3%	69.8%	71.9%
1980	59.1%	38.5%	57.1%	69.8%	70.4%
1976	59.6%	40.9%	57.9%	69.7%	68.3%
1972	64.1%	48.8%	62.5%	72.2%	70.7%
1968	69.8%	50.3%	67.2%	76.6%	73.1%
1964	71.9%	51.5%	70%	78.5%	73.7%

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2021

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United States

Survey time period

1964 to 2020

Supplementary notes

*Voter turnout figures relate to the share of eligible voters who take part in the election, and does not represent the share of the entire population (for example, under-18's, non-citizens, felons (rules vary)).
Residents in U.S. overseas territories are eligible to vote in general elections, but may not vote in the presidential election.

**Data from before 1972 is for 21 to 24 year olds, except for voters in Georgia and Kentucky (18-24), Alaska (19-24) and Hawaii (20-24). The 26th Amendment to the U.S. constitution lowered the minimum voting age to 18 across the country.

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