Stuart Holmes in the Secretary of State’s Elections Division has compiled statistics showing voter participation by voting age population in the 2014 general election, plus registered voters vs. voting age population and votes cast vs. voting age population in this year’s general election.
Estimated Population by Age
|
Age |
Total |
Male |
Female |
|
18 |
88,808 |
45,466 |
43,342 |
|
19 |
90,642 |
46,418 |
44,224 |
|
20-24 |
479,049 |
246,492 |
232,557 |
|
25-29 |
475,331 |
243,879 |
231,452 |
|
30-34 |
491,682 |
250,426 |
241,256 |
|
35-39 |
449,179 |
227,054 |
222,125 |
|
40-44 |
460,503 |
232,612 |
227,891 |
|
45-49 |
456,012 |
229,740 |
226,272 |
|
50-54 |
495,575 |
246,773 |
248,802 |
|
55-59 |
483,915 |
238,275 |
245,640 |
|
60-64 |
428,204 |
207,297 |
220,907 |
|
65-69 |
345,926 |
166,680 |
179,246 |
|
70-74 |
235,855 |
112,396 |
123,459 |
|
75-79 |
157,245 |
72,199 |
85,046 |
|
80-84 |
111,630 |
47,958 |
63,672 |
|
85 + |
127,430 |
44,314 |
83,116 |
|
Total |
5,376,986 |
2,657,979 |
2,719,007 |
Voter Participation by Voting Age Population
|
Year |
*Estimated Voting Age Population |
Registered |
Percentage of Voting Age Population Registered |
Votes Cast |
Percent of Registered Voters Voting |
Percent of Voting Age Population Voting |
|
2014 |
5,376,986 |
3,922,248 |
72.95% |
2,124,330 |
54.16% |
39.51% |
Registered Voters vs. Voting Age Population
*Registered voter totals as of 11/25/14
|
Age |
Gender |
Number of Voters |
Est. Population |
Percentage Registered |
|
18 – 24 years |
Female |
174,801 |
320,123 |
54.60% |
|
18 – 24 years |
Male |
167,837 |
338,376 |
49.60% |
|
18 – 24 years |
UnKnown |
376 |
|
|
|
18 – 24 years |
Total |
343,014 |
658,499 |
52.09% |
|
25 – 34 years |
Female |
331,861 |
472,708 |
70.20% |
|
25 – 34 years |
Male |
304,675 |
494,305 |
61.64% |
|
25 – 34 years |
UnKnown |
410 |
|
|
|
25 – 34 years |
Total |
636,946 |
967,013 |
65.87% |
|
35 – 44 years |
Female |
322,444 |
450,016 |
71.65% |
|
35 – 44 years |
Male |
300,368 |
459,666 |
65.34% |
|
35 – 44 years |
UnKnown |
369 |
|
|
|
35 – 44 years |
Total |
623,181 |
909,682 |
68.51% |
|
45 – 54 years |
Female |
365,392 |
475,074 |
76.91% |
|
45 – 54 years |
Male |
343,584 |
476,513 |
72.10% |
|
45 – 54 years |
UnKnown |
345 |
|
|
|
45 – 54 years |
Total |
709,321 |
951,587 |
74.54% |
|
55 – 64 years |
Female |
392,350 |
466,547 |
84.10% |
|
55 – 64 years |
Male |
359,749 |
445,572 |
80.74% |
|
55 – 64 years |
UnKnown |
372 |
|
|
|
55 – 64 years |
Total |
752,471 |
912,119 |
82.50% |
|
65 and over |
Female |
461,011 |
534,539 |
86.24% |
|
65 and over |
Male |
396,921 |
443,547 |
89.49% |
|
65 and over |
UnKnown |
414 |
|
|
|
65 and over |
Total |
858,346 |
978,086 |
87.76% |
|
Grand |
Total |
3,923,279 |
5,376,986 |
72.96% |
Votes Cast vs. Voting Age Population
*Based on current voting history in the VRDB, not total ballots cast
|
Age |
Gender |
Number of Votes Cast |
Est. Population |
Percentage Voted |
|
18 – 24 years |
Female |
40,629 |
320,123 |
12.69% |
|
18 – 24 years |
Male |
43,732 |
338,376 |
12.92% |
|
18 – 24 years |
UnKnown |
101 |
|
|
|
18 – 24 years |
Total |
84,462 |
658,499 |
12.83% |
|
25 – 34 years |
Female |
94,082 |
472,708 |
19.90% |
|
25 – 34 years |
Male |
104,525 |
494,305 |
21.15% |
|
25 – 34 years |
UnKnown |
119 |
|
|
|
25 – 34 years |
Total |
198,726 |
967,013 |
20.55% |
|
35 – 44 years |
Female |
128,612 |
450,016 |
28.58% |
|
35 – 44 years |
Male |
138,502 |
459,666 |
30.13% |
|
35 – 44 years |
UnKnown |
138 |
|
|
|
35 – 44 years |
Total |
267,252 |
909,682 |
29.38% |
|
45 – 54 years |
Female |
186,962 |
475,074 |
39.35% |
|
45 – 54 years |
Male |
195,952 |
476,513 |
41.12% |
|
45 – 54 years |
UnKnown |
156 |
|
|
|
45 – 54 years |
Total |
383,070 |
951,587 |
40.26% |
|
55 – 64 years |
Female |
246,857 |
466,547 |
52.91% |
|
55 – 64 years |
Male |
264,952 |
445,572 |
59.46% |
|
55 – 64 years |
UnKnown |
218 |
|
|
|
55 – 64 years |
Total |
512,027 |
912,119 |
56.14% |
|
65 and over |
Female |
319,052 |
534,539 |
59.69% |
|
65 and over |
Male |
353,748 |
443,547 |
79.75% |
|
65 and over |
UnKnown |
306 |
|
|
|
65 and over |
Total |
673,105 |
978,086 |
68.82% |
|
Grand |
Total |
2,118,642 |
5,376,986 |
39.40% |
