In 2020, 14.5 percent of non-voters said that they did not like the candidates or campaign issues, and therefore did not vote in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. A further 17.6 percent of non-voters said they did not vote because they were not interested.
Reasons for registered voters not voting in the U.S. presidential election in 2020
Characteristic
Share of registered voters
Not interested
17.6%
Did not like candidates or campaign issues
14.5%
Too busy, conflicting schedule
13.1%
Forgot to vote
13%
Illness or disability
6.1%
Registration problems
4.9%
Concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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US Census Bureau. (April 21, 2021). Reasons for registered voters not voting in the U.S. presidential election in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195874/reasons-for-not-voting-in-the-us-presidential-elections-2008/
US Census Bureau. "Reasons for registered voters not voting in the U.S. presidential election in 2020." Chart. April 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195874/reasons-for-not-voting-in-the-us-presidential-elections-2008/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Reasons for registered voters not voting in the U.S. presidential election in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195874/reasons-for-not-voting-in-the-us-presidential-elections-2008/
US Census Bureau. "Reasons for Registered Voters Not Voting in The U.S. Presidential Election in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195874/reasons-for-not-voting-in-the-us-presidential-elections-2008/
US Census Bureau, Reasons for registered voters not voting in the U.S. presidential election in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195874/reasons-for-not-voting-in-the-us-presidential-elections-2008/ (last visited October 15, 2024)
Reasons for registered voters not voting in the U.S. presidential election in 2020 [Graph], US Census Bureau, April 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195874/reasons-for-not-voting-in-the-us-presidential-elections-2008/
