2007-07-30 09:26:57 · 4 answers · asked by Bill 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Here are some facts about the youth turnout in 2004 and 2006:
** 21 million Americans under the age of 30 voted in 2004, an increase of 4.6 million from the 2000 election
** The percentage of eligible young people who voted also increased, from 42.3 percent in 2000 to approximately 51.6 percent in 2004
** In the ten most contested battleground states in 2004, youth turnout was 64 percent, up 13 percentage points from 2000
** In 2006, young people (18 – 29) increased their turnout by 2 million voters over the last midterm election.
** In 2004 & 2006, young people increased their turnout by a rate greater than the overall population.
** Generation Y voters will be one-third of the electorate by 2015.
2007-08-02 06:34:21 · answer #1 · answered by Declare Yourself 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1n 2004 it 61%
2007-07-30 16:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by paulcondo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
59%
2007-07-30 16:29:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About half of all those eligible to vote do .
2007-07-30 16:28:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋