What does this ballots per adult resident ranking show?

It orders states by 2024 presidential ballots per 100 adult residents. It is a comparison of this one published measure, not an overall ranking of where to live.

Where do these figures come from?

MIT Election Data and Science Lab; U.S. Census Bureau ACS supplies this measure. States without a comparable published value are shown as not ranked rather than estimated.

How should I use this ranking?

Use it to narrow a search, then open a state or county profile for the underlying figures, source dates and caveats. A statewide number may not describe every neighbourhood.

Highest ballots per adult resident by state

2024 presidential ballots per 100 adult residents.

This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.

2024 presidential ballots cast per 100 residents estimated to be age 18 or older. This is not turnout: the denominator includes noncitizens and other adults who cannot vote, while vote totals can include ballots cast by people who later moved. It is an intentionally broad participation context, not an eligible-voter rate.

How to read this ranking

Wisconsin has the highest published ballots per adult resident in this comparison, at 73.1. The next states shown are Minnesota (72.9) and New Hampshire (71.7).

The table orders 51 states by 2024 presidential ballots per 100 adult residents. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. 2024 presidential ballots cast per 100 residents estimated to be age 18 or older. This is not turnout: the denominator includes noncitizens and other adults who cannot vote, while vote totals can include ballots cast by people who later moved. It is an intentionally broad participation context, not an eligible-voter rate.

1Wisconsin73.1
2Minnesota72.9
3New Hampshire71.7
4Maine71.6
5Michigan70.9
6Vermont70.0
7Colorado67.8
8Pennsylvania67.6
9Montana67.1
10Iowa67.0
11North Carolina66.0
12Oregon65.6
13Virginia65.0
14Washington62.7
15Nebraska62.6
16Maryland62.4
17Ohio62.2
18Delaware61.3
19South Dakota61.2
20Georgia61.1
21Massachusetts60.4
22North Dakota60.4
23Alaska60.2
24Connecticut60.0
25Idaho59.6
26Missouri59.2
27South Carolina59.2
28Wyoming59.1
29Utah58.8
30Kansas58.6
31Kentucky58.4
32Nevada58.0
33Florida57.9
34New Jersey57.5
35Arizona57.4
36District of Columbia57.1
37Louisiana57.1
38Illinois56.7
39Rhode Island56.7
40Alabama56.4
41New Mexico55.4
42Indiana55.3
43Tennessee54.5
44Mississippi54.4
45West Virginia53.8
46New York53.1
47California51.6
48Oklahoma50.3
49Arkansas49.8
50Texas48.5
51Hawaii45.1

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by 2024 presidential ballots per 100 adult residents. It is one measure, not an overall verdict on where to live.
Where do the figures come from?: MIT Election Data and Science Lab; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. States without a comparable published figure are listed as not ranked rather than estimated.
How should I use it?: Use it to narrow your search, then open a state or county profile for the source date, caveats and local context.

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