But why was it not even higher? The percentage of those voting for the Republican presidential ticket dropped by 1. But we failed to realize that the registration increase was driven by Democratic and independent registration and that the long lines at the polls were mostly populated by Democrats. McDonald, Michael. Gans, Curtis.
Previous Story Unreported Stats. Next Story Highlighting Health Care. Turnout also increased in some Republican states with large black populations, such as Mississippi, South Carolina and Georgia. North Carolina, which had competitive elections for president, governor and Senate, had the biggest increase in turnout, from Obama won North Carolina by 14, votes, out of more than 4.
Beverly Perdue was elected the state's first female governor. Minnesota, with a competitive Senate race that still hasn't been decided, had the highest turnout rate, even though it dropped slightly, to West Virginia and Hawaii tied for the lowest turnout rate, at Arkansas, Utah and Texas came close.
Turnout dropped in some states that did not have competitive presidential contests, such as Utah and Oregon. Oregon had been a battleground in previous presidential elections and the state had a competitive Senate race. Please enter email address to continue. Please enter valid email address to continue. Chrome Safari Continue. With the exception of Virginia, Nevada, and Wisconsin, the two campaigns were about even in their efforts to turn out voters age 65 and older in the swing states.
Voters ages turned out at a higher rate in than in in several battleground states. Young voters increased their share of the total electorate by five points in Indiana, four points in North Carolina and Virginia — all of which experienced sizeable increases in overall voter turnout — and by lesser amounts in six other key states.
By contrast, the young declined as a share of the total in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. In times of uncertainty, good decisions demand good data. Please support our research with a financial contribution. It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values. Even in a polarized era, the survey reveals deep divisions in both partisan coalitions. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.
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