Figure 4: Voter Turnout by Age Group, General Elections 2004 to 2015
The line graph shows the voter turnout rate by age group for the general elections from 2004 to 2015. The percentage values of age group turnout for each election are as follows:
- June 28, 2004 general election
- 18–24, 37.3 percent
- 25–34, 44.3 percent
- 35–44, 54.9 percent
- 45–54, 66.4 percent
- 55–64, 73.4 percent
- 65–74, 76.0 percent
- 75+, 64.3 percent
- Jan. 23, 2006 general election
- 18–24, 43.8 percent
- 25–34, 49.9 percent
- 35–44, 61.8 percent
- 45–54, 70.2 percent
- 55–64, 75.5 percent
- 65–74, 77.7 percent
- 75+, 61.8 percent
- Oct. 14, 2008 general election
- 18–24, 37.4 percent
- 25–34, 48.0 percent
- 35–44, 53.9 percent
- 45–54, 59.7 percent
- 55–64, 65.6 percent
- 65–74, 68.4 percent
- 75+, 67.3 percent
- May 2, 2011 general election
- 18–24, 38.8 percent
- 25–34, 45.1 percent
- 35–44, 54.5 percent
- 45–54, 64.5 percent
- 55–64, 71.5 percent
- 65–74, 75.1 percent
- 75+, 60.3 percent
- Oct. 19, 2015 general election
- 18–24, 57.1 percent
- 25–34, 57.4 percent
- 35–44, 61.9 percent
- 45–54, 66.6 percent
- 55–64, 73.7 percent
- 65–74, 78.8 percent
- 75+, 67.4 percent