Voter turnout in U.S. presidential elections by gender 1964-2020
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Updated Jul 4, 2020
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2020). Voter turnout in U.S. presidential elections by gender 1964-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096291/voter-turnout-presidential-elections-by-gender-historical/Dataset updatedJul 4, 2020Area coveredUnited StatesDescriptionIn U.S. presidential elections since 1964, voter turnout among male and female voters has changed gradually but significantly, with women consistently voting at a higher rate than men since the 1980 election. 67 percent of eligible female voters took part in the 1964 election, compared to 72 percent of male voters. This difference has been reversed in recent elections, where the share of women who voted has been larger than the share of men by around four percent since 2004.
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In U.S. presidential elections since 1964, voter turnout among male and female voters has changed gradually but significantly, with women consistently voting at a higher rate than men since the 1980 election. 67 percent of eligible female voters took part in the 1964 election, compared to 72 percent of male voters. This difference has been reversed in recent elections, where the share of women who voted has been larger than the share of men by around four percent since 2004.