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.