PA Registration and Voter Turnout Presidential Elections 1960-2004

Year

Voting Age Population (VAP)

Number Registered Voters

Total Votes Cast

Percent of VAP Actually Registered

Percent of Registered Voters Voting

Percent of VAP Voting

1960

7,122,000

5,687,837

5,006,541

79.9

88.0

70.3

1964

7,100,000

5,728,359

4,822,690

80.7

84.2

67.9

1968

7,273,000

5,599,364

4,747,928

77.0

84.8

65.3

1972

8,207,000

5,871,902

4,592,106

71.6

78.2

56.0

1976

8,531,000

5,749,660

4,620,787

67.4

80.4

54.2

1980

8,787,000

5,754,287

4,561,501

65.5

79.3

51.9

1984

8,975,000

6,193,702

4,844,903

69.0

78.2

54.0

1988

9,060,000

6,875,943

4,536,251

64.9

77.2

50.1

1992

9,135,665

5,993,002

4,959,810

65.6

82.8

54.3

1996

9,196,000

6,799,637

4,442,836

73.9

65.3

48.3

2000

9,155,000

7,781,997

4,912,185

85.0

63.1

53.7

2004

9,615,172

8,366,663

5,769,590

87.0

68.9

60.1

 

U.S. Census Bureau Estimate 2000 data is U.S. Census Bureau Projection
Calculated from data provided in source cited.
Source: Kimberling, et al (1989). See "Legends and Notes" in Kimberling, et. at. (1989), for statement of original sources from which data is drawn.  

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