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VOTER PARTICIPATION IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BY STATE: 1824-1836
|
1824 |
1828 |
1832 |
1836 |
1. Alabama |
49.1 |
54.6 |
31.5 |
64.9 |
2. Connecticut |
14.9 |
27.2 |
46.0 |
52.3 |
3. Delaware |
L |
L |
67.1 |
69.5 |
4. Georgia |
L |
31.8 |
29.0 |
61.8 |
5. Illinois |
24.3 |
52.4 |
46.0 |
43.5 |
6. Indiana |
37.1 |
68.7 |
71.9 |
69.2 |
7. Kentucky |
25.4 |
70.7 |
74.0 |
61.1 |
8. Louisiana |
L |
36.2 |
22.3 |
19.2 |
9. Maine |
19.1 |
42.7 |
66.2 |
37.7 |
10. Maryland |
53.7 |
70.3 |
55.7 |
67.6 |
11. Mass. |
29.0 |
25.7 |
39.4 |
43.4 |
12. Mississippi |
41.3 |
56.6 |
28.0 |
64.4 |
13. Missouri |
19.8 |
54.0 |
41.0 |
36.1 |
14. N.H. |
18.0 |
74.3 |
70.1 |
38.2 |
15. New Jersey |
35.6 |
71.0 |
68.8 |
69.2 |
16. New York |
L |
80.2 |
84.2 |
70.5 |
17. N.C. |
41.8 |
56.9 |
31.3 |
53.0 |
18. Ohio |
34.8 |
75.9 |
73.9 |
75.5 |
19. Penn. |
18.8 |
56.5 |
52.3 |
53.1 |
20. R.I. |
12.0 |
17.1 |
26.3 |
23.8 |
21. S.C. |
L |
L |
L |
L |
22. Tennessee |
28.3 |
55.0 |
31.3 |
57.3 |
23. Vermont |
L |
54.5 |
50.0 |
52.5 |
24. Virginia |
11.6 |
27.7 |
31.1 |
35.2 |
L = The presidential electors in these states were chosen by state legislatures.
[Source: U.S. Census Bureau]
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