The voting-age population defined:

The voting-age population includes all U.S. residents 18 years and

over. This consists of both people who are eligible to vote and

those not eligible to vote, such as noncitizens, convicted felons, and

prison inmates. These projections do not cover Americans living

overseas who may vote. The proportion of the voting-age population who reported in the November 1996 Current Population Survey

that they were registered to vote in that year’s election was 

65.9 percent.

Figure 1.

Projected Voting-Age Population: November 1998

(In percent)

18 to 24 years

25 to 44 years

45 to 64 years

65 and over

Male

Female

White

Black

Other

Hispanic

Not Hispanic

1Hispanics may be of any race.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

12.6

41.4

28.9

17.1

48.2

51.8

83.7

11.8

4.5

9.9

91.1

Age

Gender

Hispanic origin1

Race

U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration

Population Characteristics

C E N S U S B U R E A U

Projections of the Voting-Age

Population for States: November 1998

By Jennifer C. Day

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Issued April 1998

Current Population Reports

The voting-age population is

expected to increase, mostly

in the West. 

According to Census Bureau projections, 200.9 million United

States residents will be old

enough to vote in the November

1998 election, 4 million more than

in November 1996 (Table A). The

South is projected to have the

greatest number of voting-age residents (71 million), making up 35

percent of the total electorate.

The remaining population is distributed almost evenly among the

Midwest, West, and Northeast (23

percent, 22 percent, and 19 percent, respectively). However, the

West is projected to have the highest proportional increase since the

last election in November 1996. In

particular, the western Mountain

states are expected to increase

their voting-age population by over

5 percent, led by Nevada (9 percent increase), Arizona (7 percent

increase), and Utah (6 percent increase).

The U.S. voting-age

population is projected to 

be older.

By November 1998, the number of

18 to 24 year olds is expected to

increase to 25 million (13 percent of

the voting-age population) (Figure

1). Compared with the 1996 population, this group is projected to reverse its decline since 1981 in

population size and increase by almost 2 percent. At the same time,

the largest percentage of the voting-age population (40 percent or

83 million people) will be 25-to-44

years old. This group is projected

to decrease slowly in size by less

than 1 percent between 1996 and

1998, as the Baby-Boom cohort,

currently ages 34 to 52, moves into

the next age group. 

Most of the increase in the votingage population since 1996 will be

concentrated in the 45-to-64 year

old age group (a 7 percent increase). In fact, since 1990, about

three-quarters of the growth in the

voting-age population has occurred in the 45-to-64 age group,

also related to the aging of the
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Table A. Population 18 Years and Over by Selected Ages, Gender, Race, and Hispanic Origin: ,

November 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998

[In thousands. Includes Armed Forces]

Characteristics

1990 1992 1994 1996 19981

Percent Change

1990–92 1992–94 1994–96 1996–98 1990–98

Total, 18 years and over . . 185,888 189,687 193,163 196,928 200,927 2.0 1.8 1.9 2.0 8.1

Age:

18 to 24 years ......... 26,607 25,958 25,359 24,881 25,359 –2.4 –2.3 –1.9 1.9 –4.7

25 to 44 years ......... 81,339 82,400 83,088 83,729 83,226 1.3 0.8 0.8 –0.6 2.3

45 to 64 years ......... 46,490 48,839 51,392 54,332 57,970 5.1 5.2 5.7 6.7 24.7

65 years and over . . . . . 31,452 32,490 33,324 33,986 34,373 3.3 2.6 2.0 1.1 9.3

Gender:

Male ................. 89,023 91,025 92,805 94,754 96,837 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.2 8.8

Female . . ............. 96,864 98,662 100,358 102,175 104,090 1.9 1.7 1.8 1.9 7.5

Race:

White................. 158,252 160,732 163,021 165,525 168,198 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 6.3

Black ................. 20,851 21,567 22,211 22,933 23,715 3.4 3.0 3.2 3.4 13.7

Other................. 6,785 7,388 7,931 8,471 9,014 8.9 7.4 6.8 6.4 32.8

Hispanic Origin:

Hispanic . ............. 14,864 16,014 17,250 18,580 19,947 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.4 34.2

Not Hispanic . ......... 171,024 173,673 175,913 178,348 180,981 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.5 5.8

Note: Hispanics may be of any race.

1 Projection.

Baby Boom. By November 1998,

this group is projected to include

58 million people or almost 30 percent of the voting-age population.

The size of the 65 and over population, who usually have high rates

of voter participation, is expected

to remain nearly the same as in

1996, at 34 million (17 percent of

the voting-age population, about a

1 percent increase since the last

election).

Utah will have the youngest

voter population; Florida, the

oldest. 

At the time of the November 1998

election, more than 1 in 5 people

of voting age will be less than 25

years old in Utah (22 percent), a

state which historically has had

very high birth rates and thus a

younger than average overall population (Table 1). Other states

with a high proportion of young

voters are: Alaska (17 percent),

Idaho and Wyoming (both at 16

percent), and Louisiana and Mississippi (both at 15 percent). Alaska will have proportionately more

of its voting-age population under

age 45 (60 percent) than any other

state.

Florida will be the only state with

almost one-fourth of its voting-age

population age 65 and over. In

fact, more than one-half (52 percent) of its voting-age population

will be age 45 and older. Pennsylvania and Rhode Island also are

projected to have at least one-fifth

of their voting-age populations age

65 and over.

The majority of the voting-age

population will be women.

Women are projected to represent

52 percent of the voting-age population, outnumbering men by 7 million. They will exceed the number

of men in all voting age groups except for ages 18-to-24, where the

number of men will be 689,000

greater than women. Women will

represent 59 percent of the population 65 years old and over. They

will outnumber men in every state

except Alaska (47 percent women)

and Nevada (49 percent women).

Women will outnumber men by the

largest margin in New York

(751,000). Pennsylvania will also

have more than 500,000 more

women than men in the voting-age

population. The District of Columbia and Mississippi will have the

highest proportions of women in

the voting- age population (54 percent and 53 percent, respectively).

Among the voting-age

population, Whites will

comprise 84 percent, Blacks

12 percent, and other races 5

percent. Hispanics are

projected to constitute 10

percent.

By November 1998, the votingage population will be comprised

of 168 million Whites, 24 million

Blacks, and about another 9 million people of other races. Hispanics (who may be of any race)

will make up almost 20 million of

this number. However, the voting

strengths of the Hispanic and other populations are likely to be

greatly reduced since about 40

percent of Hispanics and 35 percent of those who are of races other than White or Black are not
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U.S. citizens, as measured in the

March 1997 Current Population

Survey.

Most of the increase since November 1996 in the voting-age population is projected to occur in the

Black, other, and Hispanic groups,

which are projected to grow at 3

percent, 6 percent, and 7 percent,

respectively.

The District of Columbia will have

a higher proportion of Blacks in its

voting-age population (57 percent)

than any state. At least 1 out of

every 5 people of voting-age will

be Black in Mississippi (33 percent), Louisiana (30 percent),

South Carolina (28 percent), Georgia (27 percent), Maryland (27

percent), Alabama (24 percent),

and North Carolina (21 percent).

The voting-age population of other

races will be concentrated in the

West, particularly in Hawaii (62

percent — mainly Asian or Pacific

Islander), Alaska (17 percent —

mainly American Indian, Eskimo,

or Aleut), California (13 percent —

mainly Asian or Pacific Islander),

and New Mexico (9 percent —

mainly American Indian, Eskimo,

or Aleut). Other states in which

more than 5 percent of their 

voting-age populations will be of

other races are: Arizona, Montana,

Nevada, New Jersey, New York,

Oklahoma, South Dakota, and

Washington.

The Hispanic voting-age population will be concentrated in the

southern and western parts of the

United States with New Mexico

projected to have 37 percent of its

voting-age population Hispanic.

Hispanics will constitute about

one-quarter of the voting-age population in California and Texas (28

percent and 27 percent respectively). Other states who will have

more than 10 percent of their voting-age population made up of

Hispanics will be Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey,

and New York.

The Hispanic electorate will be

younger than either the Black or

White voting-age population in the

November 1998 election. People

under age 25 will make up 19 percent of the Hispanic electorate

compared with 12 percent for

Whites and 16 percent for Blacks.

Past voting-age 

population trends

In the past two decades, the votingage population has shown a large

increase (Table 2). In 1972, the first

year people ages 18 to 20 were eligible to vote in all states, the votingage population numbered 140.8

million. The 1998 voting-age population projection of 200.9 million

represents a 43 percent increase.

The largest single biennial increase in the voting-age population occurred between 1970 and

1972 with the ratification of the

22nd Constitutional Amendment

which lowered the legal voting age

from 21 in most states to 18 in all

states. Of the 16 million increase

in the voting-age population between these two years, the 22nd

Amendment was responsible for

adding 11 million people to the

voting-age population — population growth added the remaining 

5 million.

Another major factor accounting for

the increase in the size of the voting-age population between the

1970s and 1990s was the large

number of births that occurred during the Baby Boom years of the

mid-1950s to the early 1960s (over

4 million births per year). However,

since 1982 when the smaller cohorts born after the Baby Boom began to reach age 18, the growth in

the voting-age population has

slowed from about 4 percent biennial growth in the 1970s, to around

3 percent in the early 1980s, to

about 2 percent in recent years.

Voter turnout

Highest voter turnout traditionally

occurs in the West North Central

States and New England (Table 3).

Maine had the highest voter turnout

of any state, with 64 percent of the

population 18 years and over voting

for a U.S. Representative in the

1996 election. Minnesota and Montana followed closely with 63 percent and 62 percent voter turnout.

Other states with over 60 percent

turnout were South Dakota and Wyoming. In the November 1994 congressional election, South Dakota

had the highest voter turnout rate,

with 59 percent of the electorate

voting.

The lowest voter turnout for U.S.

Representative in the November

1996 election was in Louisiana (15

percent). This may be explained

partially by the fact that, in Louisiana, congressional seats are determined by open primaries held

earlier in the year. Only in the case

where no single candidate receives

a majority of the votes is a run-off

election held in November between

the top two finishers. Overall, the

South consistently has the lowest

voter turnout, but the gap between

the South and the remainder of the

United States is not nearly as great

now as it was before the Voting

Rights Act of the 1960s.1

Nationwide, voter turnout for the

election of the House of Representatives in November 1994 was

36 percent, considerably less than

that recorded for the presidential

election of 1996, when 46 percent

cast a ballot. Historically, voter

turnout for the House of Representatives has been higher during

presidential elections years than in

“off years” (i.e., when there is not

a presidential election as well).

Declines in voter turnout in nonpresidential years have been

noted since the mid-1960s when

about 45 percent of the electorate

voted for U.S. Representatives.

Voter turnout in non-presidential

1Casper, Lynne M. and Loretta E. Bass,

“Voting and Registration in the Election of

November, 1996,” U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, P20–504,

1998.
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years fell to a post-World War II

low of 33 percent in 1990.

Source of Data

The voting-age population projections were constructed using the

latest statistics available in January

1998 and were based on three

main data sources from the Bureau

of the Census: 1) state total population estimates through July 1997; 2)

state population estimates by age,

sex, race, and Hispanic origin

through July 1996; and 3) national

population estimates by age, sex,

race, and Hispanic origin through

July 1997. The November 3, 1998

projections were created by applying the 1996/1995 ratios for each

age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin,

to the July 1, 1996 estimate and

carrying the change forward

through November 1998. For the

1996 and 1997 dates, the sum of

the state totals was then prorated to

be consistent with the national total

estimates. A more detailed description of the methodology is available

on the Census Bureau’s WorldWide Web site (http://www.census.gov). Because these

projections are based on recent estimates, these data are not consistent with previously published

population projections for the nation

or states.

More Information

Detailed information on the characteristics of voters is collected in the

November Current Population Survey every other year for the civilian

non-institutionalized population as

corrected for the 1990 net undercount and reported in the P20 series of the Current Population

Reports, “Voting and Registration in

the Election of November.” In the

year following an election, the Census Bureau releases official July 1

estimates of the voting-age population (to be released in 1999 for July

1998) to the Federal Election Commission. All of these data will be

available on the Internet, at the

Census Bureau’s World-Wide Web

site (http://www.census.gov). Once

on the site, click on “Subjects A-Z,”

then on “Voting.”

Contacts

For additional information on these

voting projections, contact Jennifer

C. Day, Education and Social Stratification Branch, on 301-457-2464 or

via Internet E-mail (jday@census.

gov). For specific questions regarding the methodology of these projections, contact Laura Heaton,

Population Projections Branch, on

301-457-2428 or via Internet Email (Laura.M.Heaton@ccmail.

census.gov).

User Comments

The Census Bureau welcomes the

comments and advice of data and

report users. If you have any

suggestions or comments, please

write to:

Chief, Population Division 

U.S. Bureau of the Census 

Washington, DC 20233 or send 

E-mail to: pop@census.gov
Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

UNITED STATES

Total ...................... 200,927 96,837 13,024 41,521 28,098 14,195 104,090 12,335 41,705 29,872 20,178

White ....................... 168,198 81,654 10,457 34,278 24,230 12,689 86,545 9,757 33,696 25,189 17,903

Black ....................... 23,715 10,907 1,907 5,151 2,729 1,120 12,807 1,922 5,759 3,388 1,737

Other ....................... 9,014 4,276 660 2,091 1,139 386 4,738 656 2,250 1,294 538

Hispanic .................... 19,947 10,247 2,036 5,312 2,157 742 9,700 1,733 4,680 2,271 1,016

Not Hispanic................. 180,981 86,591 10,988 36,209 25,940 13,454 94,390 10,602 37,025 27,601 19,162

ALABAMA

Total ...................... 3,293 1,551 220 644 462 226 1,742 219 670 511 342

White ....................... 2,474 1,186 148 482 372 184 1,288 144 477 395 272

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787 350 70 154 86 41 437 72 186 111 68

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 15 2 7 4 1 17 3 8 5 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 15 3 9 3 1 13 2 7 3 1

Not Hispanic................. 3,265 1,536 217 635 459 225 1,729 216 663 508 341

ALASKA

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 231 39 100 77 16 206 36 87 65 18

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 187 29 79 65 13 161 26 68 52 14

Black ....................... 169242 -7232 -

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 36 7 16 10 3 38 8 16 11 4

Hispanic .................... 169242 -7232 -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 223 37 95 75 16 199 35 84 63 17

ARIZONA

Total ...................... 3,547 1,738 244 732 491 270 1,809 224 717 525 343

White ....................... 3,197 1,568 212 645 454 258 1,629 193 629 480 327

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 62 11 33 15 4 59 10 30 14 6

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 107 21 55 23 8 121 22 59 30 11

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 347 77 173 74 24 327 65 157 76 30

Not Hispanic................. 2,872 1,391 168 560 418 246 1,481 160 560 449 313

ARKANSAS

Total ...................... 1,882 892 129 346 270 148 990 127 358 293 212

White ....................... 1,590 760 100 288 239 133 830 97 291 255 187

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 121 27 52 28 14 149 28 62 35 24

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 11 2 5 3 1 11 2 5 3 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 19 4 11 3 1 16483 1

Not Hispanic................. 1,847 873 125 335 266 147 974 123 350 291 211

CALIFORNIA

Total ...................... 23,665 11,744 1,673 5,417 3,099 1,555 11,922 1,436 5,181 3,209 2,096

White ....................... 18,915 9,486 1,327 4,317 2,518 1,324 9,429 1,109 4,001 2,549 1,770

Black ....................... 1,690 818 124 411 203 80 871 118 413 228 113

Other ....................... 3,061 1,440 222 689 379 150 1,621 209 767 432 213

Hispanic .................... 6,653 3,550 751 1,934 645 219 3,102 572 1,595 643 291

Not Hispanic................. 17,013 8,193 921 3,483 2,454 1,336 8,819 864 3,585 2,565 1,805

COLORADO

Total ...................... 2,961 1,448 191 620 467 170 1,513 184 620 480 229

White ....................... 2,750 1,345 175 569 440 162 1,405 167 568 451 219

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 61 10 30 16 5 59 9 29 16 6

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 42 7 21 11 3 49 7 23 13 5

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 186 36 87 48 15 185 34 82 49 20

Not Hispanic................. 2,590 1,262 155 533 419 154 1,329 150 538 431 210

CONNECTICUT

Total ...................... 2,464 1,179 129 513 345 192 1,285 121 519 365 279

White ....................... 2,195 1,055 110 448 314 182 1,141 103 448 327 264

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 94 15 48 23 8 112 15 54 30 13

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 30 4 17 8 2 32 4 17 8 3

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 84 16 46 17 5 89 15 47 19 7

Not Hispanic................. 2,291 1,095 113 467 328 187 1,196 106 472 346 272

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Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998—Con.

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

DELAWARE

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568 272 32 124 76 41 295 32 127 81 55

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 220 23 97 63 35 233 23 96 66 48

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 47 7 24 11 5 55 8 27 14 6

Other ....................... 126132 -7132 1

Hispanic .................... 17925218242 1

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 263 30 119 75 40 287 30 122 80 55

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 189 17 91 54 28 225 19 98 63 45

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 80 9 40 22 9 83 11 40 20 12

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 104 7 47 31 18 134 7 54 41 32

Other ....................... 136131 -8142 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 15 1 10 3 1 14183 1

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 175 16 81 51 27 210 17 90 59 44

FLORIDA

Total ...................... 11,383 5,447 622 2,116 1,529 1,180 5,936 592 2,116 1,684 1,545

White ....................... 9,611 4,622 471 1,725 1,326 1,100 4,989 440 1,682 1,435 1,432

Black ....................... 1,530 713 134 335 173 71 817 134 371 211 100

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 112 17 56 30 9 130 17 63 37 12

Hispanic .................... 1,638 799 118 366 208 107 839 107 349 238 145

Not Hispanic................. 9,745 4,648 503 1,750 1,321 1,073 5,097 485 1,767 1,446 1,399

GEORGIA

Total ...................... 5,678 2,722 388 1,252 787 296 2,957 372 1,291 840 453

White ....................... 4,048 1,982 251 884 609 239 2,066 236 855 620 354

Black ....................... 1,507 680 128 335 163 54 827 128 402 203 94

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 60 9 33 15 3 63 9 34 17 4

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 84 16 52 13 4 69 13 39 12 5

Not Hispanic................. 5,525 2,638 372 1,200 773 292 2,888 359 1,253 828 448

HAWAII

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878 437 64 175 126 72 442 57 165 133 87

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 164 24 73 47 20 144 18 60 43 22

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 16 4 9 2 1 10 2 6 1 1

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 257 36 93 77 51 287 36 99 88 64

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 33 7 17 7 3 29 6 13 7 3

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 403 57 158 119 69 413 51 152 125 84

IDAHO

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888 440 74 171 133 61 448 71 167 134 77

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864 428 72 165 131 60 436 68 161 131 76

Black ....................... 5 3 - 2 - -211 - -

Other ....................... 20 9 2 5 2 1 10 2 5 2 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 30 7 16 6 1 25 6 12 5 2

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 834 410 68 156 127 60 424 64 156 128 75

ILLINOIS

Total ...................... 8,755 4,209 573 1,824 1,215 596 4,546 530 1,837 1,296 883

White ....................... 7,233 3,515 453 1,506 1,031 526 3,718 410 1,470 1,061 776

Black ....................... 1,215 547 100 247 140 59 668 99 290 187 91

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 146 21 71 44 11 160 21 76 47 16

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775 415 82 225 84 23 360 69 182 79 29

Not Hispanic................. 7,979 3,794 491 1,599 1,131 573 4,186 461 1,655 1,216 854

INDIANA

Total ...................... 4,410 2,115 289 901 627 298 2,295 279 916 663 437

White ....................... 4,024 1,938 258 819 582 279 2,086 246 822 608 410

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 152 28 68 39 17 182 30 80 48 25

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 25 3 14 6 1 27 3 14 7 2

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 48 9 25 10 4 46 9 23 10 4

Not Hispanic................. 4,316 2,067 280 876 617 294 2,249 270 892 653 433

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Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998—Con.

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

IOWA

Total ...................... 2,157 1,035 141 411 311 172 1,122 134 407 327 254

White ....................... 2,091 1,002 135 393 304 170 1,089 128 391 318 251

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 19 4 10 4 1 19395 2

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 14 2 8 3 1 15 2 8 4 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 19 4 11 3 1 17494 1

Not Hispanic................. 2,121 1,016 137 400 308 171 1,105 130 399 323 253

KANSAS

Total ...................... 1,925 931 131 387 268 145 994 124 382 280 208

White ....................... 1,775 857 119 349 250 139 917 112 346 260 199

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 52 9 26 12 5 53 9 24 13 7

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 22 3 11 5 1 24 4 12 7 2

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 45 9 24 9 3 41 8 20 9 4

Not Hispanic................. 1,839 886 123 363 258 142 953 116 362 271 204

KENTUCKY

Total ...................... 2,990 1,426 207 585 435 198 1,564 200 603 467 294

White ....................... 2,764 1,321 189 535 410 187 1,443 182 548 436 277

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 93 16 44 23 10 109 17 48 28 16

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 12 2 6 3 1 12 2 6 3 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 12 2 7 2 1 10 1 6 2 1

Not Hispanic................. 2,968 1,414 205 578 433 197 1,554 199 597 465 293

LOUISIANA

Total ...................... 3,149 1,485 234 608 441 202 1,664 238 640 488 298

White ....................... 2,166 1,042 142 418 327 155 1,124 141 418 341 225

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 418 88 179 106 45 514 93 211 140 71

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 25 4 12 7 2 26 4 12 8 2

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 40 6 19 11 4 41 6 17 11 6

Not Hispanic................. 3,068 1,445 228 589 430 198 1,624 232 623 477 292

MAINE

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 957 462 56 193 140 72 496 55 194 145 102

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 943 454 55 189 139 71 488 53 190 144 101

Black ....................... 5 3 - 2 1 - 2 - 1 - -

Other ....................... 94121 -5121 -

Hispanic .................... 7312 - -4121 -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 458 56 191 140 71 492 54 192 145 101

MARYLAND

Total ...................... 3,824 1,834 217 835 539 242 1,989 210 865 566 348

White ....................... 2,650 1,296 140 566 395 194 1,354 130 553 393 278

Black ....................... 1,018 465 67 233 123 42 553 69 272 149 62

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 74 10 36 22 6 82 10 40 24 8

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 64 11 38 13 4 63 9 34 14 6

Not Hispanic................. 3,696 1,770 207 798 527 239 1,926 201 831 552 343

MASSACHUSETTS

Total ...................... 4,731 2,246 240 1,023 640 342 2,486 239 1,041 687 519

White ....................... 4,312 2,046 212 915 592 327 2,266 208 928 632 497

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 122 18 64 30 10 136 21 65 35 15

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 77 10 44 18 5 84 10 48 20 7

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 115 23 66 22 5 119 21 63 26 8

Not Hispanic................. 4,497 2,130 217 958 618 337 2,367 218 978 661 511

MICHIGAN

Total ...................... 7,266 3,485 462 1,490 1,030 503 3,781 453 1,527 1,085 717

White ....................... 6,154 2,979 375 1,259 898 446 3,175 360 1,259 921 636

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 958 431 76 191 112 52 527 81 228 143 75

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 75 11 40 19 4 79 12 39 21 6

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 84 16 44 19 6 83 16 41 18 8

Not Hispanic................. 7,099 3,400 446 1,447 1,011 497 3,698 437 1,486 1,066 709

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Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998—Con.

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

MINNESOTA

Total ...................... 3,483 1,699 222 740 497 240 1,784 216 725 507 336

White ....................... 3,292 1,604 204 688 477 235 1,687 197 675 486 329

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 44 8 25 9 2 43 8 23 8 3

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 50 10 27 11 3 54 11 27 12 4

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 27 5 15 5 1 25 5 13 5 2

Not Hispanic................. 3,430 1,671 217 725 491 239 1,759 211 712 502 334

MISSISSIPPI

Total ...................... 2,014 945 151 391 271 132 1,068 151 413 303 201

White ....................... 1,325 637 83 254 201 100 687 80 248 211 148

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 299 67 132 69 32 371 69 160 89 53

Other ....................... 19 9 2 4 2 1 10 2 5 3 1

Hispanic .................... 16814218142 1

Not Hispanic................. 1,998 938 150 386 270 131 1,060 150 409 301 201

MISSOURI

Total ...................... 4,042 1,925 257 802 565 301 2,116 250 820 606 440

White ....................... 3,575 1,714 222 702 513 278 1,861 212 707 538 404

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 184 32 87 45 21 226 34 99 60 33

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 27 4 14 7 2 29 4 14 8 3

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 28 5 15 6 2 27 4 14 6 3

Not Hispanic................. 3,986 1,897 252 787 559 299 2,089 246 806 600 437

MONTANA

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658 324 47 118 108 51 333 45 116 108 65

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 306 43 110 104 50 314 41 107 103 63

Black ....................... 2 1 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - -

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 17 4 8 4 1 18 4 8 5 2

Hispanic .................... 95121 -4121 -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649 320 46 116 107 50 329 44 114 106 65

NEBRASKA

Total ...................... 1,231 594 86 241 174 93 637 85 238 180 133

White ....................... 1,162 561 80 224 167 91 601 78 222 172 130

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 22 4 11 5 2 23 4 11 6 3

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 11 3 6 2 1 12 2 6 3 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 24 5 14 4 2 21 4 11 4 2

Not Hispanic................. 1,185 569 81 227 170 91 616 81 228 176 131

NEVADA

Total ...................... 1,314 668 79 287 207 94 646 75 266 197 109

White ....................... 1,143 586 67 246 186 86 557 63 224 172 98

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 46 7 23 11 5 47 7 22 12 6

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 37 5 18 10 3 42 5 20 13 5

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 95 17 53 19 6 82 15 43 17 7

Not Hispanic................. 1,138 574 62 234 189 88 564 60 223 179 102

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 434 46 204 124 60 456 46 204 123 83

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 424 45 198 122 59 446 45 198 121 82

Black ....................... 7 4 - 2 1 - 3 - 2 1 -

Other ....................... 136141 -7141 -

Hispanic .................... 126141 -6131 -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878 428 45 201 123 59 450 45 201 123 82

NEW JERSEY

Total ...................... 6,075 2,898 343 1,239 861 455 3,177 326 1,266 924 661

White ....................... 4,913 2,357 262 977 714 405 2,556 245 978 747 586

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828 382 61 182 100 39 447 60 200 128 59

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 159 20 80 48 11 174 22 88 49 15

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 334 55 174 80 25 346 52 170 89 35

Not Hispanic................. 5,395 2,563 288 1,065 781 430 2,831 274 1,096 835 626

8 P25-1132
Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998—Con.

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

NEW MEXICO

Total ...................... 1,250 609 92 247 183 86 641 90 248 194 108

White ....................... 1,104 539 79 212 167 81 565 77 212 175 101

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 17 3 9 4 2 16 3 8 4 2

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 52 10 26 12 4 61 10 29 15 6

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 229 44 100 61 24 236 42 99 64 31

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 784 380 48 148 122 62 405 47 149 130 78

NEW YORK

Total ...................... 13,590 6,419 793 2,764 1,886 977 7,170 762 2,854 2,094 1,460

White ....................... 10,537 5,019 574 2,103 1,501 841 5,518 540 2,124 1,612 1,243

Black ....................... 2,278 1,024 169 475 273 106 1,254 173 535 369 178

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 774 377 49 187 111 30 397 50 195 113 39

Hispanic .................... 1,760 841 145 420 211 65 919 138 420 253 107

Not Hispanic................. 11,830 5,578 648 2,344 1,675 912 6,252 624 2,434 1,841 1,353

NORTH CAROLINA

Total ...................... 5,685 2,716 360 1,181 800 376 2,969 330 1,202 871 566

White ....................... 4,387 2,125 254 905 650 316 2,262 229 882 687 464

Black ....................... 1,165 527 95 242 134 56 638 90 285 167 96

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 64 11 33 15 4 69 10 35 18 6

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 62 13 38 9 2 45 8 25 8 3

Not Hispanic................. 5,578 2,654 347 1,143 791 373 2,924 322 1,177 863 562

NORTH DAKOTA

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 235 36 93 67 39 240 32 88 68 53

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 224 33 88 65 38 228 29 82 66 52

Black ....................... 3211 - -111 - -

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10 2 5 2 - 11 2 5 2 1

Hispanic .................... 5311 - -211 - -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 233 35 92 67 39 238 31 87 68 53

OHIO

Total ...................... 8,401 3,995 530 1,677 1,179 609 4,406 520 1,723 1,272 891

White ....................... 7,415 3,547 456 1,474 1,062 554 3,869 444 1,489 1,125 811

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879 397 67 177 102 52 482 69 208 130 75

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 51 7 26 15 3 56 7 27 17 5

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 57 12 28 13 5 59 11 28 14 6

Not Hispanic................. 8,285 3,938 518 1,649 1,166 605 4,347 510 1,695 1,258 885

OKLAHOMA

Total ...................... 2,463 1,186 176 466 360 185 1,277 165 467 384 261

White ....................... 2,094 1,011 141 387 316 166 1,083 132 385 333 233

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 82 15 39 20 8 91 15 40 23 13

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 93 20 40 23 10 103 18 42 28 15

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 40 8 22 8 2 37 8 18 8 3

Not Hispanic................. 2,387 1,146 167 444 352 183 1,240 157 449 377 258

OREGON

Total ...................... 2,484 1,214 160 486 385 184 1,270 150 480 393 247

White ....................... 2,339 1,144 149 449 367 179 1,195 138 443 374 240

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 22 3 11 5 2 20 4 10 5 2

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 49 7 26 12 4 54 8 27 14 5

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 69 14 40 12 3 54 11 28 11 4

Not Hispanic................. 2,361 1,145 146 447 372 181 1,216 139 451 382 244

PENNSYLVANIA

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,118 4,303 503 1,770 1,268 761 4,814 491 1,801 1,384 1,138

White ....................... 8,160 3,866 439 1,565 1,153 709 4,294 424 1,578 1,239 1,054

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 365 55 168 95 48 440 57 183 123 77

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 73 10 38 20 5 80 11 40 22 7

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 101 19 54 22 6 100 18 50 23 9

Not Hispanic................. 8,917 4,202 484 1,716 1,246 755 4,715 473 1,751 1,361 1,130

P25-1132 9
Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998—Con.

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

RHODE ISLAND

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751 354 38 159 96 61 397 37 161 104 94

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 330 34 146 90 59 371 33 148 98 92

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 16 3 8 4 1 17 3 8 4 2

Other ....................... 17815219152 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 20 3 11 4 1 20 3 11 5 2

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711 334 35 148 92 60 377 34 150 100 93

SOUTH CAROLINA

Total ...................... 2,886 1,371 192 582 408 188 1,516 189 604 445 277

White ....................... 2,053 995 119 413 312 150 1,058 115 405 325 213

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802 361 70 162 92 37 441 72 190 116 63

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 14 2 8 4 1 17 3 9 5 1

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 16 3 9 3 1 15 3 8 3 1

Not Hispanic................. 2,855 1,354 189 573 405 187 1,501 187 596 442 276

SOUTH DAKOTA

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538 261 39 103 75 44 277 39 100 77 61

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 243 35 94 71 43 257 34 92 73 59

Black ....................... 4312 - -1 -1 - -

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 16 4 7 3 1 18 5 8 4 2

Hispanic .................... 5311 - -211 - -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533 259 39 101 75 44 275 38 99 77 60

TENNESSEE

Total ...................... 4,120 1,956 262 825 599 270 2,164 254 856 650 404

White ....................... 3,457 1,656 208 682 525 241 1,801 199 690 556 356

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 278 51 131 68 28 339 51 155 87 46

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 22 3 11 6 1 24 4 11 7 2

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 22 4 13 4 1 19 3 11 4 2

Not Hispanic................. 4,078 1,934 258 812 595 269 2,144 251 845 646 402

TEXAS

Total ...................... 14,299 6,969 1,068 3,069 1,994 838 7,329 1,012 3,035 2,103 1,180

White ....................... 12,143 5,947 893 2,561 1,741 752 6,196 836 2,501 1,806 1,053

Black ....................... 1,685 795 141 391 192 70 890 141 414 228 106

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 228 34 117 61 15 243 35 119 68 20

Hispanic .................... 3,799 1,918 411 932 430 146 1,881 370 854 456 201

Not Hispanic................. 10,499 5,051 657 2,137 1,564 692 5,449 642 2,181 1,647 979

UTAH

Total ...................... 1,432 703 153 293 176 81 729 156 288 183 102

White ....................... 1,369 672 147 277 170 78 697 149 272 176 99

Black ....................... 137141 -6131 -

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 24 5 12 5 2 27 6 13 6 2

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 45 10 24 8 3 42 10 20 8 4

Not Hispanic................. 1,345 658 143 268 168 78 687 146 268 174 99

VERMONT

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 218 25 95 68 30 230 24 96 69 42

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 214 24 93 67 30 225 22 93 68 42

Black ....................... 3 2 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - -

Other ....................... 6311 - -312 - -

Hispanic .................... 5211 - -311 - -

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 216 24 94 68 30 227 23 95 68 42

VIRGINIA

Total ...................... 5,165 2,494 335 1,115 730 314 2,671 316 1,137 763 455

White ....................... 3,991 1,944 247 842 594 260 2,047 229 840 604 374

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979 460 73 227 112 48 520 72 245 130 73

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 91 15 46 24 6 104 15 52 29 9

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 89 16 52 17 4 86 15 47 19 6

Not Hispanic................. 4,990 2,405 319 1,063 713 311 2,584 301 1,090 744 449

10 P25-1132
Table 1. Projections of the Population of Voting Age for States, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Gender, and Selected

Ages: November 3, 1998—Con.

[In thousands. Population 18 years and over. Includes Armed Forces in each state]

State, race, and

Hispanic origin Total,

18 years

and over

Male Female

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

Total,

18 years

and over

18 to 24

years

25 to 44

years

45 to 64

years

65 years

and over

WASHINGTON

Total ...................... 4,257 2,104 283 909 628 284 2,154 263 889 627 375

White ....................... 3,819 1,890 248 800 575 267 1,929 229 778 570 353

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 76 13 41 17 5 67 12 35 14 6

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 138 22 69 36 11 157 23 76 42 17

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 121 28 67 21 5 101 23 53 19 7

Not Hispanic................. 4,035 1,982 255 842 606 278 2,052 241 836 607 368

WEST VIRGINIA

Total ...................... 1,406 666 94 245 216 111 739 92 253 232 164

White ....................... 1,354 642 91 235 209 108 712 88 241 225 158

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 20 3 9 5 3 23 3 9 6 5

Other ....................... 94121 -5122 1

Hispanic .................... 73121 -4121 -

Not Hispanic................. 1,399 663 94 244 215 110 736 91 251 231 163

WISCONSIN

Total ...................... 3,877 1,882 251 794 553 285 1,994 242 783 569 400

White ....................... 3,616 1,757 225 730 525 276 1,859 217 718 536 389

Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 89 18 45 20 6 97 18 47 24 8

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 36 7 19 8 2 38 7 19 9 3

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 43 9 23 9 3 39 9 19 8 3

Not Hispanic................. 3,794 1,840 242 771 545 282 1,955 233 764 560 397

WYOMING

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 177 29 66 58 24 177 27 63 56 31

White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 171 27 63 56 24 171 25 60 55 30

Black ....................... 3 2 - 1 - - 1 - 1 - -

Other ....................... 94121 -5121 -

Hispanic .................... 17924219242 1

Not Hispanic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 168 27 62 55 23 168 25 59 54 30

- Represents zero or rounds to zero.

Note: Hispanics may be of any race.

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Table 2. Participation in Elections for President and U.S. Representatives: 1930 to 1996

[Numbers in thousands]

Year Population of

voting age

Voted for

President

Percent of

voting- age

population

Voted for U.S.

Representative

Percent of

voting- age

population

1930 ............................................. 73,623 (X) (X) 24,777 33.7

1932 ............................................. 75,768 39,758 52.5 37,657 49.7

1934 ............................................. 77,997 (X) (X) 32,256 41.4

1936 ............................................. 80,174 45,654 56.9 42,886 53.5

1938 ............................................. 82,354 (X) (X) 36,236 44.0

1940 ............................................. 84,728 49,900 58.9 46,951 55.4

1942 ............................................. 86,465 (X) (X) 28,074 32.5

1944 ............................................. 85,654 47,977 56.0 45,103 52.7

1946 ............................................. 82,659 (X) (X) 34,398 37.1

1948 ............................................. 95,573 48,794 51.1 45,933 48.1

1950 ............................................. 98,134 (X) (X) 40,342 41.1

1952 ............................................. 99,929 61,551 61.6 57,571 57.6

1954 ............................................. 102,075 (X) (X) 42,580 41.7

1956 ............................................. 104,515 62,027 59.3 58,426 55.9

1958 ............................................. 106,447 (X) (X) 45,818 43.0

1960 ............................................. 109,672 68,838 62.8 64,133 58.5

1962 ............................................. 112,952 (X) (X) 51,267 45.4

1964 ............................................. 114,090 70,645 61.9 65,895 57.8

1966 ............................................. 116,638 (X) (X) 52,908 45.4

1968 ............................................. 120,285 73,212 60.9 66,288 55.1

1970 ............................................. 124,498 (X) (X) 54,173 43.5

1972 ............................................. 140,777 77,719 55.2 71,430 50.7

1974 ............................................. 146,338 (X) (X) 52,495 35.9

1976 ............................................. 152,308 81,556 53.5 74,422 48.9

1978 ............................................. 158,369 (X) (X) 55,332 34.9

1980 ............................................. 163,945 86,515 52.9 77,995 47.6

1982 ............................................. 169,643 (X) (X) 64,514 38.0

1984 ............................................. 173,995 92,653 53.3 83,231 47.8

1986 ............................................. 177,922 (X) (X) 59,619 33.5

1988 ............................................. 181,956 91,595 50.3 81,786 44.9

1990 ............................................. 185,888 (X) (X) 61,513 33.1

1992 ............................................. 189,687 104,425 55.1 96,239 50.7

1994 ............................................. 193,163 (X) (X) 70,607 36.6

1996 ............................................. 196,928 96,273 48.9 89,863 45.6

X Not applicable.

Notes: As of November 1, includes Armed Forces. Prior to 1960, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Population 18 years and over beginning 1972; prior to

1972, population 21 years and over except population 18 years and over in Georgia since 1944, 18 years and over in Kentucky since 1956, 19 years and

over in Alaska since 1959, and 20 years and over in Hawaii since 1959. Beginning in 1972, includes votes cast for the delegate in the District of Columbia.

Source for voting data: U.S. Congress, Clerk of the House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Elections various issues, and Congressional

Quarterly, Inc., Washington, DC, America Votes, biennial (copyright).

12 P25-1132
Table 3. Estimates of the Voting-Age Population, November 1, 1990 to 1996 and Percent Casting Votes for U.S.

Representatives, by State: November 1994 and 1996

[Numbers in thousands]

Region, division, and state

Population 18 years and over Percent casting votes for

U.S. Representative

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998

Percent

change

1996 to

1998 1994 1996

United States ................... 185,888 189,687 193,163 196,928 200,927 2.0 36.6 45.6

Northeast ......................... 38,907 38,892 38,921 38,940 39,024 0.2 37.0 46.5

New England ....................... 10,148 10,088 10,096 10,156 10,241 0.8 43.7 53.3

Middle Atlantic ...................... 28,759 28,804 28,825 28,784 28,783 – 34.6 44.1

Midwest........................... 44,272 44,855 45,372 46,027 46,560 1.2 41.4 52.6

East North Central ................... 31,232 31,640 31,944 32,379 32,709 1.0 38.7 50.9

West North Central .................. 13,039 13,215 13,428 13,648 13,851 1.5 47.8 56.8

South ............................ 63,848 65,683 67,482 69,280 71,217 2.8 31.4 40.9

South Atlantic ....................... 33,255 34,223 35,102 36,015 37,008 2.8 30.4 41.8

East South Central .................. 11,304 11,562 11,839 12,123 12,417 2.4 33.2 44.5

West South Central .................. 19,289 19,897 20,541 21,143 21,793 3.1 32.3 37.5

West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,861 40,256 41,388 42,681 44,126 3.4 39.2 44.9

Mountain ............................ 9,845 10,371 11,066 11,772 12,403 5.4 40.1 47.5

Pacific .............................. 29,017 29,886 30,323 30,909 31,723 2.6 38.8 43.9

New England:

Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925 931 934 943 957 1.5 53.9 63.6

New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 833 848 869 890 2.4 36.4 56.5

Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 428 435 442 448 1.3 48.5 57.7

Massachusetts...................... 4,655 4,621 4,635 4,677 4,731 1.2 42.6 51.5

Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778 771 760 754 751 –0.4 45.0 47.7

Connecticut ........................ 2,534 2,505 2,484 2,471 2,464 –0.3 43.0 52.4

Middle Atlantic:

New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,719 13,702 13,683 13,610 13,590 –0.1 33.7 40.8

New Jersey ........................ 5,931 5,949 5,973 6,023 6,075 0.9 33.6 46.9

Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,110 9,153 9,169 9,150 9,118 –0.4 36.8 47.2

East North Central:

Ohio............................... 8,103 8,199 8,262 8,334 8,401 0.8 39.9 52.7

Indiana ............................ 4,133 4,217 4,286 4,346 4,410 1.5 36.1 48.4

Illinois ............................. 8,518 8,597 8,654 8,703 8,755 0.6 35.2 47.4

Michigan ........................... 6,866 6,941 6,986 7,177 7,266 1.2 43.0 51.6

Wisconsin .......................... 3,613 3,686 3,756 3,819 3,877 1.5 38.8 56.3

West North Central:

Minnesota.......................... 3,221 3,280 3,352 3,417 3,483 1.9 52.2 62.7

Iowa............................... 2,063 2,091 2,112 2,135 2,157 1.0 46.3 56.3

Missouri ........................... 3,817 3,857 3,916 3,981 4,042 1.5 45.1 53.2

North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 465 470 475 476 0.1 50.0 55.4

South Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 507 520 533 538 1.0 58.8 60.6

Nebraska .......................... 1,154 1,173 1,190 1,211 1,231 1.6 48.0 54.7

Kansas ............................ 1,820 1,842 1,868 1,896 1,925 1.5 43.8 55.3

South Atlantic:

Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 521 535 551 568 3.0 36.5 48.5

Maryland........................... 3,633 3,697 3,752 3,786 3,824 1.0 35.8 43.3

District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 470 450 428 414 –3.3 (NA) (NA)

Virginia ............................ 4,713 4,850 4,967 5,058 5,165 2.1 38.4 43.5

West Virginia ....................... 1,359 1,380 1,396 1,401 1,406 0.3 29.1 37.3

North Carolina ...................... 5,058 5,191 5,346 5,512 5,685 3.1 29.7 45.6

South Carolina...................... 2,596 2,672 2,710 2,792 2,886 3.4 32.0 37.9

Georgia ............................ 4,794 4,998 5,216 5,432 5,678 4.5 28.7 39.8

Florida ............................. 10,106 10,444 10,729 11,055 11,383 3.0 26.6 42.4

East South Central:

Kentucky........................... 2,755 2,809 2,866 2,926 2,990 2.2 27.4 42.3

Tennessee ......................... 3,689 3,790 3,901 4,009 4,120 2.8 36.3 44.5

Alabama ........................... 3,011 3,087 3,150 3,221 3,293 2.2 35.4 45.6

Mississippi ......................... 1,849 1,876 1,922 1,966 2,014 2.4 32.3 46.0

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Table 3. Estimates of the Voting-Age Population, November 1, 1990 to 1996 and Percent Casting Votes for U.S.

Representatives, by State: November 1994 and 1996—Con.

[Numbers in thousands]

Region, division, and state

Population 18 years and over Percent casting votes for

U.S. Representative

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998

Percent

change

1996 to

1998 1994 1996

West South Central:

Arkansas........................... 1,739 1,774 1,819 1,854 1,882 1.5 39.0 46.5

Louisiana .......................... 3,013 3,054 3,091 3,117 3,149 1.0 (X) 21.2

Oklahoma .......................... 2,311 2,357 2,389 2,423 2,463 1.7 40.6 48.7

Texas.............................. 12,226 12,712 13,243 13,748 14,299 4.0 31.1 38.0

Mountain:

Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 599 627 647 658 1.6 56.1 62.4

Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707 753 805 847 888 4.9 48.8 58.3

Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 330 341 348 354 1.6 57.4 60.3

Colorado ........................... 2,440 2,570 2,724 2,841 2,961 4.2 38.8 51.4

New Mexico ........................ 1,075 1,122 1,177 1,216 1,250 2.8 39.3 45.1

Arizona ............................ 2,690 2,810 3,035 3,321 3,547 6.8 36.2 40.8

Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,113 1,177 1,254 1,347 1,432 6.3 40.2 49.3

Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922 1,008 1,103 1,204 1,314 9.2 34.1 37.4

Pacific:

Washington ........................ 3,633 3,821 3,978 4,112 4,257 3.5 42.4 52.9

Oregon ............................ 2,135 2,231 2,323 2,404 2,484 3.3 51.4 55.5

California .......................... 22,032 22,571 22,737 23,095 23,665 2.5 36.7 41.1

Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 405 414 423 437 3.4 50.2 55.3

Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837 858 871 875 878 0.4 40.3 40.3

NA Not available. X Not applicable. - Represents zero or rounds to zero.

Notes: In Louisiana, Congressional seats are determined by open primaries held earlier in the election year. Only in the case where no single candidate

receives a majority of the votes is a run-off election held in November between the two top finishers.

Sources: Estimates of the voting-age population are derived from Hollmann, Kuzmeskus, Perkins, and Weber, ‘‘U.S. Population Estimates by Age, Sex,

Race, and Hispanic Origin: 1990 to 1997,’’ U.S. Bureau of the Census, PPL-91, and Estimates of the Population of the U.S., Regions, and States, ST-96-10,

Product Announcement CB97-64, April 21, 1997, US Bureau of the Census. Percent casting votes from Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Washington, DC,

America Votes, biennial (copyright).

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