Dive Into Information About Voter Turnout Rates in Tucson, Arizona MSA
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Voter Turnout Rate (2024)
During the 2024 presidential election, the voter turnout rate for the state of Arizona was 57.6%, 2.7 percentage points lower than the rate during the 2020 presidential election. Generally, presidential elections typically have higher turnout compared to midterm elections. Arizona ranked seventh out of the 10 Western states in voter turnout rates. Colorado had the highest voter turnout among the Western states chosen for comparison, with 68.5% of the voting-age population casting a ballot. Conversely, Texas ranked last, with a voter turnout rate of 48.5%.
Why is it important?
Voter turnout measures civic engagement and the willingness of voters to participate in the political process. Low voter turnout may result from a multitude of factors, including but not limited to socioeconomic status, age, disillusionment, indifference, or contentment. Generally speaking, higher voter turnout is desirable, as it lends to election results that reflect the will of the people.
How do we compare?
During the 2024 presidential election, voter turnout for the nation was 59.0%. Turnout in Arizona was 1.4 percentage points less than the U.S., at 57.6%. The voter turnout rate in the Tucson MSA was 60.9%, surpassing the state by 3.3 percentage points and the nation by 1.9 percentage points.
What are the key trends?
Since 2000, the Tucson MSA has experienced an overall upward trend in voter turnout. The turnout rate for the 2000 presidential election was 44.9% and increased by 16.0 percentage points to 60.9% in 2024. During the same timeframe, the U.S. and the state of Arizona have also experienced increases in the voter turnout rate for presidential elections, at 8.0 and 16.7 percentage points, respectively. While, the overall trend in voter turnout has been increasing, the U.S., Arizona, and Tucson all experienced a slight decline in turnout in 2024 compared to the 2020 presidential election.
The troughs of the graph represent the voter turnout rate in midterm election years. Since 2002, Arizona and the Tucson MSA have experienced a more substantial increase in turnout during midterm elections than the nation. Click on the drop-down menu to view turnout rates for just midterm or presidential elections.
How is it measured?
The voter turnout is measured by the percentage of the voting-age population that cast ballots. State data are from the U.S. Elections Project, while Arizona county data came directly from the Arizona Secretary of State’s official election canvass. The voter turnout rates for the U.S. and States are current as of December 5th, 2024.
