What does this cvap ballot rate ranking show?

It orders states by 2024 presidential ballots per citizen voting-age resident. 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 2020–2024 ACS CVAP special tabulation 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.

Lowest cvap ballot rate by state

2024 presidential ballots per citizen voting-age resident.

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 Census-estimated U.S. citizens age 18 or older. This is a closer turnout proxy than ballots per all adult residents, because its denominator excludes noncitizen adults. It is not an official eligible-voter or registration-based turnout rate: it does not remove people ineligible under state law, and election totals and the ACS five-year estimate are not a person-by-person match. Values can exceed 100% where those timing and coverage differences matter. Presidential results only; local and down-ballot participation can differ.

How to read this ranking

Hawaii has the lowest published cvap ballot rate in this comparison, at 49.0%. The next states shown are Arkansas (52.7%) and Oklahoma (53.6%).

The table orders 51 states by 2024 presidential ballots per citizen voting-age resident. 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 Census-estimated U.S. citizens age 18 or older. This is a closer turnout proxy than ballots per all adult residents, because its denominator excludes noncitizen adults. It is not an official eligible-voter or registration-based turnout rate: it does not remove people ineligible under state law, and election totals and the ACS five-year estimate are not a person-by-person match. Values can exceed 100% where those timing and coverage differences matter. Presidential results only; local and down-ballot participation can differ.

1Hawaii49.0%
2Arkansas52.7%
3Oklahoma53.6%
4West Virginia54.1%
5Mississippi55.3%
6Texas57.3%
7Tennessee58.1%
8Indiana58.4%
9Louisiana58.8%
10Alabama58.9%
11New Mexico59.4%
12New York59.5%
13California60.7%
14Kentucky61.0%
15Wyoming61.1%
16Missouri61.3%
17Illinois61.9%
18Rhode Island61.9%
19Kansas62.2%
20Alaska62.8%
21North Dakota63.3%
22South Carolina63.6%
23South Dakota64.0%
24Arizona64.1%
25Idaho64.1%
26District of Columbia64.3%
27Ohio64.4%
28Utah65.0%
29Connecticut66.0%
30New Jersey66.4%
31Nevada66.8%
32Delaware67.0%
33Georgia67.0%
34Nebraska67.0%
35Florida67.3%
36Massachusetts67.4%
37Maryland68.8%
38Montana69.2%
39Oregon69.9%
40Iowa70.3%
41Virginia70.3%
42Washington70.3%
43Pennsylvania70.6%
44Vermont71.5%
45North Carolina72.2%
46Colorado73.3%
47Maine74.0%
48Michigan74.0%
49New Hampshire74.5%
50Wisconsin76.0%
51Minnesota76.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What does this ranking show?: It orders states by 2024 presidential ballots per citizen voting-age resident. 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 2020–2024 ACS CVAP special tabulation. 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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