This statistic shows the percent of eligible voters who voted in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, by age group. In 2012, 45 percent of 18 to 29 year olds who were eligible to vote voted in the U.S. presidential election.
Distribution of voters in U.S. presidential elections, by age group from 1996 to 2012
Characteristic
18 to 29
30 to 44
45 to 64
65 and older
1996
14.9%
31.8%
33%
20.3%
2000
14.3%
30.2%
35.5%
20%
2004
16%
27.3%
37.6%
19%
2008
17.1%
24.8%
38.7%
19.5%
2012
15.4%
23.1%
39.1%
22.3%
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US Census Bureau. (April 24, 2014). Distribution of voters in U.S. presidential elections, by age group from 1996 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/543418/voter-distribution-us-presidential-elections-by-age-group-1996-2012/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of voters in U.S. presidential elections, by age group from 1996 to 2012." Chart. April 24, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543418/voter-distribution-us-presidential-elections-by-age-group-1996-2012/
US Census Bureau. (2014). Distribution of voters in U.S. presidential elections, by age group from 1996 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543418/voter-distribution-us-presidential-elections-by-age-group-1996-2012/
US Census Bureau. "Distribution of Voters in U.S. Presidential Elections, by Age Group from 1996 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543418/voter-distribution-us-presidential-elections-by-age-group-1996-2012/
US Census Bureau, Distribution of voters in U.S. presidential elections, by age group from 1996 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543418/voter-distribution-us-presidential-elections-by-age-group-1996-2012/ (last visited February 25, 2025)
Distribution of voters in U.S. presidential elections, by age group from 1996 to 2012 [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 24, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/543418/voter-distribution-us-presidential-elections-by-age-group-1996-2012/
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