Who's registered? Who votes?

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Your state Elections Division has produced this fresh look at who's registered to vote in Washington, by age category. At the bottom of this post is a look at who turned out for the big 2008 cycle. The results might surprise you. Voter Registration by Age Group and Gender - as of 9-14-10 Age Gender Number of Voters 18 - 24 years Female 161664 18 - 24 years Male 148758 18 - 24 years Unknown 1442 18 - 24 years Total 311864 8.80% 25 - 34 years Female 284709 25 - 34 years Male 249510 25 - 34 years Unknown 1943 25 - 34 years Total 536162 15.13% 35 - 44 years Female 305131 35 - 44 years Male 278218 35 - 44 years Unknown 1658 35 - 44 years Total 585007 16.50% 45 - 54 years Female 376411 45 - 54 years Male 345905 45 - 54 years Unknown 1597 45 - 54 years Total 723913 20.42% 55 - 64 years Female 359096 55 - 64 years Male 329874 55 - 64 years Unknown 1240 55 - 64 years Total 690210 19.47% 65 and over Female 377557 65 and over Male 318925 65 and over Unknown 1205 65 and over Total 697687 19.68% Grand Total 3544843 In 2008, actual voter participation directly correlated to one's age – i.e., the older you are, the more likely to vote: • For 18-24 year olds, 18 percent of those registered took part in the primary and 68 percent voted in the General Election. • For 25-34 year olds, it was 19 percent in the primary, 74 percent in November. • For 35-44 year olds, 27 percent voted in primary and 82 percent in the General Election. • For 45-54 year olds, 41 percent voted in primary and 87 percent in general. • For 55-64 year olds, 58 percent voted in primary and 91 percent in general. • And those 65 and older took the prize, with 72 percent voting in primary and 91 percent in general.