Youth Voter Turnout & Voter Registration Laws Roll over a state to find information about its 18-24 year-old citizens* and state registration laws. Scroll down for national voting statistics and links to state rankings.

*The citizen number does not include state residents ineligible to vote.

All population and turnout estimates are based on the Census Bureau's 2004 Current Population Survey November Voting and Registration Supplement. State exit polls are used to estimate share of the electorate by age and presidential vote by age. Voter turnout rates are calculated using the Census citizen method.

Sample sizes in Washington, DC are too small to reliably estimate youth voter turnout.

National Voting Statistics:

• In 2004, 47% of 18-24 year-old citizens turned out nationally, and 66% of citizens 25 years & older turned out.
• In 2002, 19% of 18-24 year-old citizens turned out nationally, and 50% of citizens 25 & older turned out.
• In 2000, 36% of 18-24 year-old citizens turned out nationally, and 63% of citizens 25 years & older turned out.
• In 1998, 19% of 18-24 year-old citizens turned out nationally, and 49% of citizens 25 & older turned out.

Click to View State Rankings by Youth Voting:

•     State by State 2004
•     State by State 2002
•     State by State in 2000
•     State by State in 1998
•     State by State: The Change in Youth Voting from 1972-2000