The estimates do not include American Indian and Alaskan Natives because the sample is not large enough to accurately measure this population.ĭespite the historically high turnout, the midterm voting rate was still 7 percentage points lower than the 2016 presidential election and 12 percentage points lower than the 2020 presidential election. The Census Bureau numbers may differ from official voter counts if ballots are invalidated, respondents did not vote for every office, or due to survey misreporting. Using this data, the Census Bureau estimates voting rates by demographic groups. Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex and Single Years of Age: November 2018 <1. This data comes from the Current Population Survey's Voting and Registration supplement. 2012 file photo, voters cast their votes through absentee ballots for the November election in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. New Census Bureau data show that voting increased among all voting age and major racial and ethnic groups. Looking at the patterns in 2018 can provide some insight into the upcoming midterm elections this November. The 2018 midterms are a sprawling affair, with some 500 federal and gubernatorial races up for grabs in whats routinely being described as one of the most consequential elections in recent history. The biggest increases came from youth voters and those with at least some college education.Įven with those increases, the groups with the highest turnout rates in 2018 were older, white, and more educated, following the usual midterm voting patterns. Turnout grew across all demographic groups, including age, race, and levels of education. 2018 Midterm Elections: Results, Polls & More. View the House estimate, Senate balance and more. Midterm voter turnout hit a 40-year high of 49% in 2018, according to data from the Census Bureau. CIRCLE is estimating today that roughly 31 of youth (ages 18-29) turned out to vote in the 2018 midterms, an extraordinary increase over our estimate in 2014, when our day-after exit poll calculation suggested that 21 of eligible young voters went to the polls. Our new turnout estimate based on voter file data from 42 states shows a significant increase compared to 2014. Get election results in real-time as NBC News covers state results, exit polls, maps and candidates.
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