Voter Turnout History for General Elections

Year
Total Registered Voters
Total Votes Cast
% of Turnout
2004
2,141,249
1,851,671
86.48%
2002
1,872,615
1,293,756
69.09%
2000
1,954,006
1,559,215
79.80%
1998
1,965,981
1,160,400
59.02%
1996
1,962,155
1,399,180
71.31%
1994
1,832,774
1,254,265
68.44%
1992
1,775,416
1,462,314
82.36%
1990
1,476,500
1,133,125
76.74%
1988
1,528,478
1,235,199
80.81%
1986
1,502,244
1,088,140
72.43%
1984
1,608,693
1,265,824
78.69%
1982
1,516,589
1,063,913
70.15%
1980
1,569,222
1,209,691
77.09%
1978
1,482,339
937,423
63.20%
1976
1,420,146
1,048,561
73.83% 
1974
1,143,073
792,557
69.34%
1972
1,197,676
953,376
79.60%
1970
955,459
671,878
70.32%
1968
971,851
824,562
84.84%
1966
949,825
693,796
73.04%
1964
932,461
791,245
84.86%
1962
883,690
644,772
72.96%
1960
900,627
779,159
86.51%


Voter Turnout History for General Elections by Party Affiliation

Last updated 2/22/2005