Voting and Registration (2024)

For every national election since 1964, we collected data on the characteristics of American voters. Find out how many citizens of voting age are registered, and how many vote, by age and sex, race and ethnicity, and more.

Featured

VisualizationVoting and Registration Visualizations Data made visual with charts, tables, maps, and other graphic elements. They are often interactive and contain text for labeling, not narration. Current Population Survey (CPS) The CPS is a monthly survey sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Redistricting Data Program Public Law 94-171 requires the Census to provide state legislatures with the small area census population tabulations necessary for legislative redistricting.

Tables

TableVoting and Registration in the Election of November 2022 April 2023 The P20 detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections. TableVoting and Registration in the Election of November 2020 April 2021 The P20 detailed tables are released every two years following national level elections. TablePopulation and Voting Rates for Congressional Districts: 2018 February 2020

Publications

PublicationVoting and Registration in the Election of November 2022 April 2024 This report summarizes and analyzes estimates from the 2022 CPS November Voting Supplement. PublicationVoting and Registration in the Election of November 2020 February 2022 This report summarizes and analyzes estimates from the 2020 CPS November Voting Supplement. PublicationAn Analysis of the 2018 Congressional Election December 2021 This report summarizes the characteristics of those who voted and registered in the November 2018 election and in congressional elections since 1978.

Visualizations

VisualizationQuestions on the Voting Supplement of the Current Population Survey This visualization is intended to help data users see which years questions were asked on the supplement. VisualizationParticipation in Presidential Elections by Sex Since 1980 Estimates are based on the citizen voting-age population, which is anyone age 18 and older who is also a citizen. VisualizationParticipation in Congressional Elections by Sex Since 1978 Estimates are based on the citizen voting-age population, which is anyone age 18 and older who is also a citizen.

News

Stats for StoriesJuneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024 June 19, 2024 Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday. Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases 2022 Congressional Election Voting Report April 23, 2024 The voter registration rate (69.1%) for the 2022 congressional election was the highest registration rate of a midterm election in 30 years.

America Counts

America Counts StoryMLK Day: Only Federal Holiday Designated as National Day of Service U.S. Census Bureau Statistics in School activities, historical pages, surveys and data commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. America Counts StoryHigh Registration and Early Voting in 2022 Midterm Elections The 2022 midterms featured the highest registration rates of the previous six congressional elections and high rates of early voting and mail-in ballot. America Counts StoryRecord High Turnout in 2020 General Election Despite concerns that voter turnout would be lower during the pandemic, the 2020 election had the century’s highest turnout.

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Building Permits Data on the number of new housing units authorized by building permits. The data are from the Building Permits Survey. Census of Governments Identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector including public finance and public employment and classifications. Congressional Apportionment Information about congressional apportionment for the current and past Decennial Censuses. Congressional and Intergovernmental This office advises Congress, and tribal and intergovernmental associations on Census Bureau programs and policies, and advises the Census Bureau’s management. Government Employee Retirement Systems Government Retirement Systems provides revenues, expenditures, financial assets, and membership information for state and local government retirement systems. Government Finances (Local Gov Finance/State Gov Finance) Government finances include revenues, expenditures (spending), debt, and assets (cash and security holdings). Government Taxes (State Tax Collections/ Quarterly Tax Revenues) State and local government tax collections by major tax category including property, income and sales taxes. Program Income and Public Assistance Public assistance refers to assistance programs that provide either cash assistance or in-kind benefits to individuals and families from any governmental entity Redistricting Data The Census Bureau provides state legislatures with the small area census population tabulations necessary for legislative redistricting.