Introduction
It is very rare that the number of registered votes perfectly matches the number of adults in a state who are the age required to legally vote. And of those adults who are registered to vote, a small number of the total proportion of registered voters actually vote during general elections, and even fewer number vote during every election.
In the general population of each state, people are considered to be ineligible to vote by the federal government if they are below the legal age requirement of 18 years of age, though many states allow seventeen-year-olds to register to vote, so that they can participate in the election when they turn eighteen.
Another group of people within the United States that is ineligible to vote are illegal aliens. One of the requirements of voting to determine who will govern portions of the U.S, whether at a local, state, or federal level, is that the person voting must be a citizen of the United States of America.
Other restrictions regarding who can register to vote vary from state to state. For example, some states do not allow individuals who have committed certain classes of felonies to vote.
To learn more about the number of registered voters by state, scroll the charts.
| # | State | Registered Voters | Percentage of Registered Voters | Voter Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 18,001,000 | 59.3% | 55.7% |
| 2 | Texas | 13,343,000 | 62.1% | 55.3% |
| 3 | Florida | 10,495,000 | 60.9% | 56.4% |
| 4 | New York | 9,370,000 | 62% | 57% |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 7,337,000 | 74.1% | 68.2% |
| 6 | Ohio | 6,733,000 | 75.2% | 68.5% |
| 7 | Illinois | 6,590,000 | 68.2% | 62.7% |
| 8 | Michigan | 5,513,000 | 70.8% | 64.1% |
| 9 | Georgia | 5,233,000 | 65.2% | 60.9% |
| 10 | North Carolina | 5,161,000 | 63.6% | 58.9% |
| 11 | New Jersey | 5,008,000 | 73.6% | 68.2% |
| 12 | Virginia | 4,541,000 | 70.1% | 66% |
| 13 | Washington | 4,029,000 | 67.2% | 64.3% |
| 14 | Arizona | 3,878,000 | 68.8% | 64.7% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 3,742,000 | 70.8% | 63.3% |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 3,546,000 | 64.3% | 58.9% |
| 17 | Minnesota | 3,436,000 | 79.2% | 74.3% |
| 18 | Indiana | 3,412,000 | 67% | 58.9% |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 3,391,000 | 74.7% | 71.7% |
| 20 | Missouri | 3,388,000 | 73.1% | 64.5% |
| 21 | Maryland | 3,383,000 | 73.4% | 68.7% |
| 22 | Colorado | 2,993,000 | 66.2% | 62.7% |
| 23 | South Carolina | 2,713,000 | 67.7% | 61.3% |
| 24 | Oregon | 2,590,000 | 76.9% | 71.3% |
| 25 | Alabama | 2,527,000 | 67% | 59.6% |
| 26 | Kentucky | 2,450,000 | 72.4% | 65.3% |
| 27 | Louisiana | 2,286,000 | 66.5% | 59.4% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 1,884,000 | 64% | 55.5% |
| 29 | Connecticut | 1,850,000 | 66.6% | 60.5% |
| 30 | Mississippi | 1,749,000 | 79.1% | 69.2% |
| 31 | Iowa | 1,742,000 | 73.8% | 68.5% |
| 32 | Utah | 1,468,000 | 63.3% | 59.7% |
| 33 | Nevada | 1,455,000 | 60.6% | 56.3% |
| 34 | Kansas | 1,398,000 | 64.8% | 60.1% |
| 35 | Arkansas | 1,361,000 | 59.6% | 51.9% |
| 36 | New Mexico | 1,028,000 | 63.9% | 58.3% |
| 37 | Nebraska | 971,000 | 67.7% | 62.2% |
| 38 | West Virginia | 928,000 | 66.4% | 55.3% |
| 39 | Idaho | 900,000 | 65.7% | 61.6% |
| 40 | New Hampshire | 843,000 | 76.6% | 72.4% |
| 41 | Maine | 832,000 | 76.5% | 70.5% |
| 42 | Hawaii | 673,000 | 63.8% | 59.7% |
| 43 | Montana | 641,000 | 76.6% | 72.6% |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 575,000 | 68.5% | 61.3% |
| 45 | Delaware | 542,000 | 70.8% | 63.8% |
| 46 | District of Columbia | 464,000 | 80.5% | 77.8% |
| 47 | South Dakota | 437,000 | 66.3% | 57.7% |
| 48 | North Dakota | 429,000 | 75.2% | 65.3% |
| 49 | Alaska | 383,000 | 72.6% | 62.4% |
| 50 | Vermont | 365,000 | 72% | 67.5% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 296,000 | 67.9% | 64.1% |
Registered Voters by State
Alabama
Registered Voters
2,527,000
Ranked in the US
#25
Percentage of Registered Voters
67%
Ranked in the US
#30
59.6%
Ranked in the US
#37
Alaska
Registered Voters
383,000
Ranked in the US
#49
Percentage of Registered Voters
72.6%
Ranked in the US
#16
62.4%
Ranked in the US
#27
Arizona
Registered Voters
3,878,000
Ranked in the US
#14
Percentage of Registered Voters
68.8%
Ranked in the US
#23
64.7%
Ranked in the US
#18
Arkansas
Registered Voters
1,361,000
Ranked in the US
#35
Percentage of Registered Voters
59.6%
Ranked in the US
#50
51.9%
Ranked in the US
#51
California
Registered Voters
18,001,000
Ranked in the US
#1
Percentage of Registered Voters
59.3%
Ranked in the US
#51
55.7%
Ranked in the US
#47
Colorado
Registered Voters
2,993,000
Ranked in the US
#22
Percentage of Registered Voters
66.2%
Ranked in the US
#36
62.7%
Ranked in the US
#25
Connecticut
Registered Voters
1,850,000
Ranked in the US
#29
Percentage of Registered Voters
66.6%
Ranked in the US
#32
60.5%
Ranked in the US
#33
Delaware
Registered Voters
542,000
Ranked in the US
#45
Percentage of Registered Voters
70.8%
Ranked in the US
#19
63.8%
Ranked in the US
#23
District of Columbia
Registered Voters
464,000
Ranked in the US
#46
Percentage of Registered Voters
80.5%
Ranked in the US
#1
77.8%
Ranked in the US
#1
Florida
Registered Voters
10,495,000
Ranked in the US
#3
Percentage of Registered Voters
60.9%
Ranked in the US
#48
56.4%
Ranked in the US
#45
Georgia
Registered Voters
5,233,000
Ranked in the US
#9
Percentage of Registered Voters
65.2%
Ranked in the US
#38
60.9%
Ranked in the US
#32
Hawaii
Registered Voters
673,000
Ranked in the US
#42
Percentage of Registered Voters
63.8%
Ranked in the US
#43
59.7%
Ranked in the US
#35
Idaho
Registered Voters
900,000
Ranked in the US
#39
Percentage of Registered Voters
65.7%
Ranked in the US
#37
61.6%
Ranked in the US
#29
Illinois
Registered Voters
6,590,000
Ranked in the US
#7
Percentage of Registered Voters
68.2%
Ranked in the US
#25
62.7%
Ranked in the US
#26
Indiana
Registered Voters
3,412,000
Ranked in the US
#18
Percentage of Registered Voters
67%
Ranked in the US
#31
58.9%
Ranked in the US
#39
Iowa
Registered Voters
1,742,000
Ranked in the US
#31
Percentage of Registered Voters
73.8%
Ranked in the US
#12
68.5%
Ranked in the US
#10
Kansas
Registered Voters
1,398,000
Ranked in the US
#34
Percentage of Registered Voters
64.8%
Ranked in the US
#39
60.1%
Ranked in the US
#34
Kentucky
Registered Voters
2,450,000
Ranked in the US
#26
Percentage of Registered Voters
72.4%
Ranked in the US
#17
65.3%
Ranked in the US
#16
Louisiana
Registered Voters
2,286,000
Ranked in the US
#27
Percentage of Registered Voters
66.5%
Ranked in the US
#33
59.4%
Ranked in the US
#38
Maine
Registered Voters
832,000
Ranked in the US
#41
Percentage of Registered Voters
76.5%
Ranked in the US
#7
70.5%
Ranked in the US
#7
Maryland
Registered Voters
3,383,000
Ranked in the US
#21
Percentage of Registered Voters
73.4%
Ranked in the US
#14
68.7%
Ranked in the US
#9
Massachusetts
Registered Voters
3,546,000
Ranked in the US
#16
Percentage of Registered Voters
64.3%
Ranked in the US
#40
58.9%
Ranked in the US
#40
Michigan
Registered Voters
5,513,000
Ranked in the US
#8
Percentage of Registered Voters
70.8%
Ranked in the US
#20
64.1%
Ranked in the US
#21
Minnesota
Registered Voters
3,436,000
Ranked in the US
#17
Percentage of Registered Voters
79.2%
Ranked in the US
#2
74.3%
Ranked in the US
#2
Mississippi
Registered Voters
1,749,000
Ranked in the US
#30
Percentage of Registered Voters
79.1%
Ranked in the US
#3
69.2%
Ranked in the US
#8
Missouri
Registered Voters
3,388,000
Ranked in the US
#20
Percentage of Registered Voters
73.1%
Ranked in the US
#15
64.5%
Ranked in the US
#19
Montana
Registered Voters
641,000
Ranked in the US
#43
Percentage of Registered Voters
76.6%
Ranked in the US
#5
72.6%
Ranked in the US
#3
Nebraska
Registered Voters
971,000
Ranked in the US
#37
Percentage of Registered Voters
67.7%
Ranked in the US
#27
62.2%
Ranked in the US
#28
Nevada
Registered Voters
1,455,000
Ranked in the US
#33
Percentage of Registered Voters
60.6%
Ranked in the US
#49
56.3%
Ranked in the US
#46
New Hampshire
Registered Voters
843,000
Ranked in the US
#40
Percentage of Registered Voters
76.6%
Ranked in the US
#6
72.4%
Ranked in the US
#4
New Jersey
Registered Voters
5,008,000
Ranked in the US
#11
Percentage of Registered Voters
73.6%
Ranked in the US
#13
68.2%
Ranked in the US
#12
New Mexico
Registered Voters
1,028,000
Ranked in the US
#36
Percentage of Registered Voters
63.9%
Ranked in the US
#42
58.3%
Ranked in the US
#42
New York
Registered Voters
9,370,000
Ranked in the US
#4
Percentage of Registered Voters
62%
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#44
North Carolina
Registered Voters
5,161,000
Ranked in the US
#10
Percentage of Registered Voters
63.6%
Ranked in the US
#44
58.9%
Ranked in the US
#41
North Dakota
Registered Voters
429,000
Ranked in the US
#48
Percentage of Registered Voters
75.2%
Ranked in the US
#8
65.3%
Ranked in the US
#17
Ohio
Registered Voters
6,733,000
Ranked in the US
#6
Percentage of Registered Voters
75.2%
Ranked in the US
#9
68.5%
Ranked in the US
#11
Oklahoma
Registered Voters
1,884,000
Ranked in the US
#28
Percentage of Registered Voters
64%
Ranked in the US
#41
55.5%
Ranked in the US
#48
Oregon
Registered Voters
2,590,000
Ranked in the US
#24
Percentage of Registered Voters
76.9%
Ranked in the US
#4
71.3%
Ranked in the US
#6
Pennsylvania
Registered Voters
7,337,000
Ranked in the US
#5
Percentage of Registered Voters
74.1%
Ranked in the US
#11
68.2%
Ranked in the US
#13
Rhode Island
Registered Voters
575,000
Ranked in the US
#44
Percentage of Registered Voters
68.5%
Ranked in the US
#24
61.3%
Ranked in the US
#30
South Carolina
Registered Voters
2,713,000
Ranked in the US
#23
Percentage of Registered Voters
67.7%
Ranked in the US
#28
61.3%
Ranked in the US
#31
South Dakota
Registered Voters
437,000
Ranked in the US
#47
Percentage of Registered Voters
66.3%
Ranked in the US
#35
57.7%
Ranked in the US
#43
Tennessee
Registered Voters
3,742,000
Ranked in the US
#15
Percentage of Registered Voters
70.8%
Ranked in the US
#21
63.3%
Ranked in the US
#24
Texas
Registered Voters
13,343,000
Ranked in the US
#2
Percentage of Registered Voters
62.1%
Ranked in the US
#46
55.3%
Ranked in the US
#49
Utah
Registered Voters
1,468,000
Ranked in the US
#32
Percentage of Registered Voters
63.3%
Ranked in the US
#45
59.7%
Ranked in the US
#36
Vermont
Registered Voters
365,000
Ranked in the US
#50
Percentage of Registered Voters
72%
Ranked in the US
#18
67.5%
Ranked in the US
#14
Virginia
Registered Voters
4,541,000
Ranked in the US
#12
Percentage of Registered Voters
70.1%
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#15
Washington
Registered Voters
4,029,000
Ranked in the US
#13
Percentage of Registered Voters
67.2%
Ranked in the US
#29
64.3%
Ranked in the US
#20
West Virginia
Registered Voters
928,000
Ranked in the US
#38
Percentage of Registered Voters
66.4%
Ranked in the US
#34
55.3%
Ranked in the US
#50
Wisconsin
Registered Voters
3,391,000
Ranked in the US
#19
Percentage of Registered Voters
74.7%
Ranked in the US
#10
71.7%
Ranked in the US
#5
Wyoming
Registered Voters
296,000
Ranked in the US
#51
Percentage of Registered Voters
67.9%
Ranked in the US
#26
64.1%
Ranked in the US
#22