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What share of voting-age U.S. citizens voted in the 2024 presidential election?

Answer65.3% (154 million)

Registration reached 73.6%, or 174 million people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables Now Available (2024) census.gov

Turnout in 2024: did women or men vote at a higher rate?

AnswerWomen 66.9% vs men 63.7%

The Census Bureau has collected voting data since 1964.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables Now Available (2024) census.gov

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What share of 2024 voters cast their ballot by mail?

Answer29.0%

39.6% voted in person on Election Day and 30.7% voted early in person.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Presidential Election Voting and Registration Tables Now Available (2024) census.gov

In 1958, what share of Americans trusted the federal government almost always or most of the time?

Answer73%

By 1980, only about a quarter expressed a high level of trust.

Source: Pew Research Center, Public Trust in Government: 1958-2025 (1958) pewresearch.org

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