This statistic illustrates the participation rate of voters in United States midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age. In 2018, 30.1 percent of voters aged 18 to 24-years-old voted in the midterm elections, compared to 63.8 percent of voters aged 65 years and older.
Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age
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US Census Bureau. (April 23, 2019). Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
US Census Bureau. "Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age." Chart. April 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
US Census Bureau. "Participation Rate of Voters in U.S. Midterm Elections from 2002 to 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
US Census Bureau, Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2018, by age [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/