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Voting Participation
Voting by several categories in presidential elections

    1976 1988 1992 1996 2000
Male 59.6 56.4 60.2 52.8 53.1
Female 58.8 58.3 62.3 55.5 56.2
White 60.9 59.3 63.6 56.0 60.4
Black 48.7 51.5 54.0 50.6 54.1
Hispanic    28.8 28.9 26.7 27.5
Age 18-24 42.2 36.2 42.8 32 32.3
Age 45-64 68.7 67.9 70.0 65 64.1
Education
     8 years or less		 44 36.7 35.1 28 26.8
     9-11 years 47 41.3 41.2 33.8 33.6
     HS diploma 59 54.7 57.5 49.1 49.4
     some college 74 70.7   60.5 60.3
     college grad   77.6 81 74 73

 

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