This report examines levels of voting and registration in the November 2008 presidential election, the characteristics of citizens who reported either registering or voting in the election, and the reasons why some registered individuals did not vote.

The data in this report are based on responses to the November 2008 Current Population Survey (CPS) Voting and Registration Supplement, which surveys the civilian noninstitutionalized population in the United States. The estimates presented in this report may differ from those based on administrative data or exit polls. For more information, see the sections on Measuring Voting and Registration in the Current Population Survey and Accuracy of the Estimates.

Current Population Survey, November 2008 Voting and Registration Supplement File [<1.0 MB]

Table 1

Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex and Single Years of Age: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2

Reported Voting and Registration, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Sex, and Age, for the United States: November 2008

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Non-Hispanic Alone [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Table 3

Reported Voting and Registration, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age, for the United States, Regions, and Divisions: November 2008

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Non-Hispanic Alone [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Table 5

Reported Voting and Registration, by Age, Sex, and Educational Attainment: November 2008

18 years and over [<1.0 MB]

18 to 24 years [<1.0 MB]

25 to 44 years [<1.0 MB]

45 to 64 years [<1.0 MB]

65 to 74 years [<1.0 MB]

75 years and over [<1.0 MB]

Table 6

Reported Voting and Registration, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Sex, and Educational Attainment: November 2008

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Non-Hispanic Alone [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Table 7

Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex, Employment Status, and Class of Worker: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 8

Reported Voting and Registration of Family Members, by Age and Family Income: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 9

Reported Voting and Registration of Family Members, by Race, Hispanic Origin and Family Income: November 2008

All Races [<1.0 MB]

White Alone [<1.0 MB]

White Non-Hispanic Alone [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone [<1.0 MB]

Hispanic [<1.0 MB]

White Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Black Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Asian Alone or in Combination [<1.0 MB]

Table 10

Reported Voting and Registration, by Race, Hispanic Origin, Duration of Residence, and Tenure: November 2008 (All races) [<1.0 MB]

Table 11

Reported Voting and Registration, by Marital Status, Age, and Sex: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 12

Reasons for Not Voting, by Selected Characteristics: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 13

Reported Voting and Registration Among Native and Naturalized Citizens, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Region of Birth: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 14

Method of Registration by Selected Characteristics: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 15a

Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex, Veteran Status, and Period of Service: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 15b

Reported Voting and Registration, by Veteran Status and Educational Attainment: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 15c

Reported Voting and Registration, by Sex, Veteran Status, and Age: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

Table 15d

Reported Voting and Registration, by Veteran Status and Race and Hispanic Origin: November 2008 [<1.0 MB]

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008

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