| YEAR | VAP | % Registered | # Voted | % Voted | % of Total US Vote |
| 1996 US TOTAL | 193,651,000 | 65.9 | 105,017,000 | 54.23 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 10,785,000 | 45.6 | 3,366,000 | 31 | 3.21 |
| 21-24 | 13,865,000 | 51.2 | 4,630,000 | 33.39 | 4.41 |
| 25-44 | 83,393,000 | 61.9 | 41,050,000 | 49.22 | 39.08 |
| 45-64 | 53,721,000 | 73.5 | 34,615,000 | 64.43 | 32.96 |
| 65+ | 31,888,000 | 77 | 21,356,000 | 67 | 20.34 |
| 1994 US TOTAL | 190,267,000 | 62.5 | 85,702,000 | 45 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 10,258,000 | 37.4 | 1,707,000 | 16.6 | 1.99 |
| 21-24 | 14,924,000 | 46 | 3,343,000 | 22.4 | 3.9 |
| 25-44 | 83,006,000 | 57.9 | 32,689,000 | 39.4 | 38.14 |
| 45-64 | 50,934,000 | 71.7 | 28,878,000 | 56.7 | 33.69 |
| 65+ | 31,144,000 | 76.3 | 19,086,000 | 61.3 | 22.27 |
| 1992 US TOTAL | 185,684,000 | 68.2 | 113,866,000 | 61.3 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 9,727,000 | 48.3 | 3,749,000 | 38.5 | 3.29 |
| 21-24 | 14,644,000 | 55.3 | 6,693,000 | 45.7 | 5.87 |
| 25-44 | 81,319,000 | 64.8 | 47,389,000 | 58.3 | 41.61 |
| 45-64 | 49,147,000 | 75.3 | 34,399,000 | 70 | 30.21 |
| 65+ | 30,846,000 | 78 | 21,637,000 | 70.1 | 19 |
| 1990 US TOTAL | 182,118,000 | 62.2 | 81,991,000 | 45 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 10,800,000 | 35.4 | 1,990,000 | 18.4 | 2.43 |
| 21-24 | 14,031,000 | 43.3 | 3,082,000 | 22 | 3.75 |
| 25-44 | 80,541,000 | 58.4 | 32,766,000 | 40.7 | 39.96 |
| 45-64 | 46,871,000 | 71.4 | 26,138,000 | 55.8 | 31.87 |
| 65+ | 29,874,000 | 76.5 | 18,014,000 | 60.3 | 21.97 |
| 1988 US TOTAL | 178,098,000 | 66.6 | 102,224,000 | 57.4 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 10,742,000 | 44.9 | 3,570,000 | 33.2 | 3.49 |
| 21-24 | 14,827,000 | 50.6 | 5,684,000 | 38.3 | 5.56 |
| 25-44 | 77,863,000 | 63 | 42,018,000 | 54 | 41.1 |
| 45-64 | 45,862,000 | 75.5 | 31,134,000 | 67.9 | 30.45 |
| 65+ | 28,804,000 | 78.4 | 19,818,000 | 68.8 | 19.38 |
| 1986 US TOTAL | 173,890,000 | 64.3 | 79,954,000 | 46 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 10,740,000 | 35.4 | 1,994,000 | 18.6 | 2.49 |
| 21-24 | 15,685,000 | 46.6 | 3,788,000 | 24.2 | 4.73 |
| 25-44 | 74,927,000 | 61.1 | 31,003,000 | 41.4 | 38.77 |
| 45-64 | 44,825,000 | 74.8 | 26,305,000 | 58.7 | 32.9 |
| 65+ | 27,712,000 | 76.9 | 16,865,000 | 60.9 | 21.09 |
| 1984 US TOTAL | 169,963,000 | 68.3 | 101,878,000 | 59.9 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 11,249,000 | 47 | 4,131,000 | 36.7 | 4.05 |
| 21-24 | 16,727,000 | 54.3 | 7,276,000 | 43.5 | 7.14 |
| 25-44 | 71,023,000 | 66.6 | 41,492,000 | 58.4 | 40.72 |
| 45-64 | 44,307,000 | 76.6 | 30,924,000 | 69.8 | 30.35 |
| 65+ | 26,658,000 | 76.9 | 18,055,000 | 67.7 | 17.72 |
| 1982 US TOTAL | 165,483,000 | 64.1 | 80,310,000 | 48.5 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 12,075,000 | 35 | 2,390,000 | 19.8 | 2.97 |
| 21-24 | 16,748,000 | 47.8 | 4,749,000 | 28.4 | 5.91 |
| 25-44 | 66,881,000 | 61.5 | 30,343,000 | 45.4 | 37.78 |
| 45-64 | 44,180,000 | 75.6 | 27,491,000 | 62.2 | 34.23 |
| 65+ | 25,598,000 | 75.2 | 15,336,000 | 59.9 | 19.09 |
| 1980 US TOTAL | 157,085,000 | 64.1 | 80,310,000 | 48.5 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 12,274,000 | 44.7 | 4,387,000 | 35.7 | 4.71 |
| 21-24 | 15,864,000 | 52.7 | 6,838,000 | 43.1 | 7.34 |
| 25-44 | 61,285,000 | 65.6 | 35,958,000 | 58.7 | 38.63 |
| 45-64 | 43,569,000 | 75.8 | 30,205,000 | 69.3 | 32.45 |
| 65+ | 24,094,000 | 74.6 | 15,677,000 | 65.1 | 16.84 |
| 1978 US TOTAL | 151,646,000 | 62.6 | 69,587,000 | 45.9 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 12,161,000 | 34.7 | 2,443,000 | 20.1 | 3.51 |
| 21-24 | 15,517,000 | 45.1 | 4,072,000 | 26.2 | 5.85 |
| 25-44 | 57,536,000 | 60.2 | 24,775,000 | 43.1 | 35.6 |
| 45-64 | 43,431,000 | 74.3 | 25,428,000 | 58.5 | 36.54 |
| 65+ | 23,001,000 | 72.8 | 12,868,000 | 55.9 | 18.49 |
| 1976 US TOTAL | 146,548,000 | 66.7 | 86,698,000 | 59.2 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 12,105,000 | 47.1 | 4,598,000 | 38 | 5.3 |
| 21-24 | 14,848,000 | 54.8 | 6,769,000 | 45.6 | 7.8 |
| 25-44 | 54,302,000 | 65.5 | 31,883,000 | 58.7 | 36.77 |
| 45-64 | 43,293,000 | 75.5 | 29,763,000 | 68.7 | 34.32 |
| 65+ | 22,001,000 | 71.4 | 13,685,000 | 62.2 | 15.78 |
| 1974 US TOTAL | 141,299,000 | 62.2 | 63,164,000 | 44.7 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 11,621,000 | 36.4 | 2,412,000 | 20.8 | 3.81 |
| 21-24 | 14,098,000 | 45.3 | 3,718,000 | 26.4 | 5.88 |
| 25-44 | 51,663,000 | 59.9 | 21,805,000 | 42.2 | 34.52 |
| 45-64 | 42,961,000 | 73.6 | 24,466,000 | 56.9 | 38.73 |
| 65+ | 20,955,000 | 70.2 | 10,764,000 | 51.4 | 17.04 |
| 1972 US TOTAL | 136,203,000 | 72.3 | 85,766,000 | 63 | 100 |
| 18-20 Years | 11,022,000 | 58.1 | 5,318,000 | 48.3 | 6.2 |
| 21-24 | 13,590,000 | 59.5 | 6,896,000 | 50.7 | 8.04 |
| 25-44 | 49,173,000 | 71.3 | 30,819,000 | 62.7 | 35.93 |
| 45-64 | 42,344,000 | 79.7 | 29,991,000 | 70.8 | 34.96 |
| 65+ | 20,074,000 | 75.6 | 12,741,000 | 63.5 | 14.85 |
