This graph shows the percentage of votes of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, by age. According to the exit polls, about 60 percent of 18 to 29 year-old voters nationwide have voted for Barack Obama.
Exit polls of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, percentage of votes by age
Age in years
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
18-29
60%
37%
30-44
52%
45%
45-64
47%
51%
65 and older
44%
56%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Age in yearsPercentage of votes60%60%52%52%47%47%44%44%37%37%45%45%51%51%56%56%Barack ObamaMitt Romney18-2930-4445-6465 and older
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New York Times. (November 7, 2012). Exit polls of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, percentage of votes by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245884/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-age/
New York Times. "Exit polls of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, percentage of votes by age." Chart. November 7, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245884/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-age/
New York Times. (2012). Exit polls of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, percentage of votes by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245884/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-age/
New York Times. "Exit Polls of The 2012 Presidential Elections in The United States on November 6, 2012, Percentage of Votes by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245884/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-age/
New York Times, Exit polls of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, percentage of votes by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245884/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-age/ (last visited March 03, 2025)
Exit polls of the 2012 presidential elections in the United States on November 6, 2012, percentage of votes by age [Graph], New York Times, November 7, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245884/voter-turnout-of-the-exit-polls-of-the-2012-elections-by-age/
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