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Voter Turnout In US Presidential Elections 1936-1996

Dec 01, 1996

The table on this page shows the percentage voter turnout at each presidential election between 1936 and 1996.

Where available, it also shows the number of eligible enrolled voters.

Source: TIME Magazine, November 18, 1996, p41

Voter Turnout in U.S. Elections
Year	Election	President Elected	Eligible Voters (millions)	Turnout
1936	Presidential	Roosevelt		56.9%
1940	Presidential	Roosevelt		58.9%
1944	Presidential	Roosevelt		56.0%
1948	Presidential	Truman		51.1%
1952	Presidential	Eisenhower		61.6%
1956	Presidential	Eisenhower		59.3%
1960	Presidential	Kennedy	110	62.8%
1964	Presidential	Johnson	114	61.9%
1968	Presidential	Nixon	120	60.9%
1972	Presidential	Nixon	141	55.4%
1976	Presidential	Carter	152	54.4%
1980	Presidential	Reagan	165	53.2%
1984	Presidential	Reagan	174	53.3%
1988	Presidential	Bush	183	50.2%
1992	Presidential	Clinton	189	55.2%
1996	Presidential	Clinton	196.5	49%

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