In the 2024 election, 65% of the U.S. citizen voting-age population reported voting, according to the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. This visualization breaks down turnout by age group and shows sharp differences across generations. Young adults (18–24) had the lowest participation at 48%, while turnout peaked at 76% among adults aged 75–84. Explore more breakouts by education, income, and other traits at overflowdata.com.

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  2. I wonder how many of the 85+ group didn’t vote due to mental decline. My grandpa died at 99 years of age this year and he didn’t vote mostly because he had severe dementia and had no idea where he was or even what year it is.

  3. I wish we had the percentage of the population in each age group.

  4. biggest story here it’s that the gap between 18-24 (48%) and 75-84 (76%) is massive, while 35-64 barely moves (all 65-70%). so elections swing on whether young ppl show up or not.

  5. Young people continue to protest against the wrong party and then stay home and not vote.

  6. There’s two reactions people have to this:

    1. Political parties need to do more to reach out to young people

    2. Young people need to vote regardless

    Obviously both are true, but as far as where you place the emphasis, I guess it depends which group you think is more in control of its collective actions – a political party that has money and organization and can operate as more or less a unit, or “every young person.”

  7. Ngl, I thought the youth vote was lower.  I know in off elections the under 30 vote % in red states would freeze water.  In Texas, it was 25% in 2022.

  8. Pathetic numbers. There’s no good reason a country like the USA shouldn’t be near 90% turnout.

  9. Every bar is 10 years but the 18-24. Shouldn’t it be 18-28?

  10. and the young people will feel the results of the 2024 election the rest of their lives.

  11. i love whenever these sort of posts happen because the political geniuses of Reddit go “oh! we need to appeal to the youth vote!” and it’s like hey man congrats you’re about 20 years late

  12. Another day, another visualization that my colorblindness can’t tell which category is which (voted vs no response, in this case)

  13. Election day needs to be a day where we shut down the country completely. No business activity at all. Give everyone a chance to vote if they want to.

  14. Would be nice to see this data with the relative sizes of each age group

  15. It’s a good reminder. If you are GenZ and don’t want dementia grandma or grandpa deciding your future, vote!

  17. Two questions:
    1.) Why do we think younger folks turn out less? Disillusionment? Unable to get out of work or school? Apathy?
    2.) How does 65% total turnout compare to previous elections?

  18. This should not be surprising to anyone. Every single presidential election I’ve ever lived through in my lifetime has had almost identical results. Middle-aged and older people from 55-75 vote the most and younger voters vote the least. This pattern will never, ever change.

  19. I know a few people that voted but didn’t cast a vote for president.

  20. 19% of young people couldn’t even be bothered to vote in this poll.

  21. Makes sense. Young people don’t vote because they have the most at stake.

  22. Young people have the most voting power and did f-all with it. They let the country become what it is.

  23. The very folks most harmed by these (economic) policies are the ones too lazy/stupid to vote. Social policy wise may be different, but there’s little debating the economic policies are harming them.

  24. Hey youngins, are you enjoying the direction of your future? No

    Then do the bare fucking minimum you can and vote please.

  25. I have several people I know who didn’t vote because they have no idea how it works (20 year old age range)

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