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State Voting & Registration Patterns, 2008
Voting and Voting Age Population. People who are not United States citizens are not eligible to vote. The voting-age population also includes many people who cannot register to vote despite meeting citizen and age requirements. Some people are not permitted to vote because they have been committed to institutions or because they cannot meet residency requirements for various reasons. Eligibility to register is governed by state laws; legalities differ from state-to-state. Registration is the act of qualifying to vote by formally enrolling on an official list of voters. More details below. In the ranking table, each state is iterated for 11 population groups shown in column 2. To rank all states based on any one of these groups, first choose the population group using the Group dropdown selection box below the table, then click on the column header to sort on that item. State Voting & Registration Patterns, 2008 Interactive ranking table -- click column header to sort; click again to sort other direction. See related Ranking Tables Main Page Data not available shown with value -2; negligible value shown with -1. All population data are in thousands. All data are as of November 2008. Column Headers Tot Population -- total population Tot Citizens -- total citizens Population Registered to Vote - Tot Registered -- total population registered to vote - %RegTot18+ -- percent registered (Total 18+) - RegMOE1 -- %RegTot18+ margin of error - %RegCit18+ -- percent registered (Citizen 18+) - RegMOE2 -- %RegCit18+ margin of error Population who Voted - Tot Voted -- total population voting - %VtdTot18+ -- percent voted (Total 18+) - VtdMOE1 -- %VtdTot18+ margin of error - %VtdCit18+ -- percent voted (Citizen 18+) - VtdMOE2 -- %VtdCit18+ margin of error Voting-Age Population One of the primary criteria for being eligible to vote is age. Since 1972, every state has required that eligible voters be at least 18 years of age. The voting-age population, or the 18-and-older population, is a population base often used in analyzing voting characteristics. Voting-Age Citizen Population A second criteria for voting eligibility is citizenship. In the United States, only native or naturalized citizens can legally vote in elections. Registered Population A third criteria for voting eligibility is registration. With the exception of North Dakota, every state requires eligible voters to formally register before casting a ballot. Registration procedures vary greatly from state to state in terms of methods and deadlines. Additional Information Proximity develops geodemographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Contact Proximity (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest. |
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