Voter turnout, the percentage of eligible people who voted in the election Tuesday, is expected to come close to the modern-day record set in 2020, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Although votes are still being tabulated in some states, initial counts indicate overall turnout across the country was high, possibly fueling President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris and his mandate for policy changes.
The 2020 record stands at 66.4%, meaning that two-thirds of eligible voters cast a ballot that year. Roughly 1 in 3 eligible voters did not vote.
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This year, 65% of eligible voters turned out to the polls, according to the University of Florida Election Lab data published Wednesday.
University of Florida Election Lab
Voter turnout in presidential years,
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