Trends in Voting

For a large part of the history of the US, black voters were blocked from voting either directly or indirectly.

On average, Latino citizens continue to vote at significantly lower rates than non-Latino white voters.

The diversity and polarization of the Asian American community makes it difficult to generalize their voting patterns.

In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote and, today, women vote at similar rates to men.

Within the United States, religious identity plays a significant role in political participation and voting.

Political participation differs notably by age; in general, older citizens are more likely to turn out in elections than younger ones.