Voter Participation Statistics
Presidential Elections
| Year |
*Estimated Voting Age Population |
Registered Voters |
Percent of Voting Age Population Registered |
Ballots Counted |
Percent of Registered Voters Voting |
Percent of Voting Age Population Voting |
| 2020 |
5,958,785 |
4,892,871 |
82.11% |
4,116,894 |
84.14% |
69.09% |
| 2016 |
5,557,921 |
4,270,270 |
76.83% |
3,363,440 |
78.76% |
60.52% |
| 2012 |
5,221,125 |
3,904,959 |
74.79% |
3,172,930 |
81.25% |
60.77% |
| 2008 |
5,010,844 |
3,630,118 |
72.45% |
3,071,587 |
84.61% |
61.30% |
| 2004 |
4,646,000 |
3,508,208 |
75.51% |
2,884,783 |
82.23% |
62.09% |
| 2000 |
4,368,000 |
3,335,714 |
76.37% |
2,517,028 |
75.46% |
57.62% |
| 1996 |
4,122,000 |
3,078,208 |
74.68% |
2,293,895 |
74.52% |
55.65% |
| 1992 |
3,818,000 |
2,814,680 |
73.72% |
2,324,907 |
82.60% |
60.89% |
| 1988 |
3,417,000 |
2,499,309 |
73.14% |
1,923,043 |
76.94% |
56.28% |
| 1984 |
3,182,000 |
2,457,667 |
77.24% |
1,931,546 |
78.59% |
60.70% |
| 1980 |
2,992,000 |
2,236,603 |
74.75% |
1,772,904 |
79.27% |
59.25% |
| 1976 |
2,546,000 |
2,065,378 |
81.12% |
1,584,590 |
76.72% |
62.24% |
| 1972 |
2,306,000 |
1,974,849 |
85.64% |
1,519,771 |
76.96% |
65.91% |
| 1968 |
1,975,000 |
1,649,734 |
83.53% |
1,310,942 |
79.46% |
66.38% |
| 1964 |
1,857,900 |
1,582,046 |
85.15% |
1,276,956 |
80.72% |
68.73% |
| 1960 |
1,753,700 |
1,527,510 |
87.10% |
1,257,952 |
82.35% |
71.73% |
| 1956 |
1,622,500 |
1,451,375 |
89.45% |
1,164,104 |
80.21% |
71.75% |
| 1952 |
1,533,500 |
1,392,594 |
90.81% |
1,116,414 |
80.17% |
72.80% |
Mid-Term Elections
| Year |
*Estimated Voting Age Population |
Registered Voters |
Percent of Voting Age Population Registered |
Ballots Counted |
Percent of Registered Voters Voting |
Percent of Voting Age Population Voting |
| 2022 |
6,164,228 |
4,806,852 |
77.98% |
3,067,686 |
63.82% |
49.77% |
| 2018 |
5,903,135 |
4,362,459 |
73.90% |
3,133,462 |
71.83% |
53.08% |
| 2014 |
5,376,986 |
3,922,248 |
72.95% |
2,124,330 |
54.16% |
39.51% |
| 2010 |
5,149,729 |
3,601,268 |
69.93% |
2,565,589 |
71.24% |
49.82% |
| 2006 |
4,821,000 |
3,264,511 |
67.71% |
2,107,370 |
64.55% |
43.71% |
| 2002 |
4,519,000 |
3,209,648 |
71.03% |
1,808,720 |
56.35% |
40.02% |
| 1998 |
4,257,000 |
3,119,562 |
73.28% |
1,939,421 |
62.17% |
45.56% |
| 1994 |
4,000,000 |
2,896,519 |
72.41% |
1,733,471 |
59.85% |
43.34% |
| 1990 |
3,650,000 |
2,225,101 |
60.96% |
1,362,651 |
61.24% |
37.33% |
| 1986 |
3,307,000 |
2,230,354 |
67.44% |
1,358,160 |
60.89% |
41.07% |
| 1982 |
3,119,000 |
2,105,563 |
67.51% |
1,404,831 |
66.72% |
45.04% |
| 1978 |
2,651,000 |
1,960,900 |
73.97% |
1,028,854 |
52.47% |
38.81% |
| 1974 |
2,419,000 |
1,896,214 |
78.39% |
1,044,425 |
55.08% |
43.18% |
| 1970 |
2,078,000 |
1,562,916 |
75.21% |
1,123,000 |
71.85% |
54.04% |
| 1966 |
1,869,400 |
1,472,054 |
78.74% |
987,134 |
67.06% |
52.80% |
| 1962 |
1,813,500 |
1,446,593 |
79.77% |
971,706 |
67.17% |
53.58% |
| 1958 |
1,703,200 |
1,375,035 |
80.73% |
978,400 |
71.15% |
57.44% |
*Population estimates obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Washington State Office of Financial Management.