Voter turnout in United States presidential elections

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In the United States, voter turnout is measured as a percentage, calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast by the voting age population (VAP) or, more recently, the voting eligible population (VEP). Voter turnout in the US has varied over time, between states, and between demographic groups. Turnout is higher for US presidential elections than for midterm elections. Voter turnout is generally lower in the United States than in other advanced democracies. The historical trends in voter turnout in US presidential elections have been shaped by the gradual expansion of voting rights from the initial restriction to white male property owners aged 21 or older in the early years of the country's independence to all citizens aged 18 or older in the mid-20th century; policies that have made it easier or harder for eligible people to register and vote; the competitiveness of elections; and the mobilization efforts of parties, candidates and other organizations. The composition of voter...

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