What percentage of voters are 65 and older?
This group shrank from 37.6 percent of voters in 2016 to its lowest share since 1996. The oldest age group, those 65 or older, made up 25.7 percent of 2020 voters. This is the largest voter share for those 65 and older on record in the CPS time series.
Which demographic groups were over- or under-represented in the 2020 presidential election?
In addition, the report explores how different demographic groups were over- or under-represented among voters in the 2020 presidential election compared to the CVAP as a whole. Groups that were overrepresented among voters in the 2020 election compared to their respective shares of the CVAP include: Those ages 45 to 64. Those age 65 and older.
What is the largest age group of voters in 2020?
The largest age group of vot-ers was those between 45–64, constituting just over one-third of all voters in 2020 (34.7 percent) (Figure 2). This group shrank from 37.6 percent of voters in 2016 to its lowest share since 1996. The oldest age group, those 65 or older, made up 25.7 percent of 2020 voters.
What percentage of voters have a bachelor's degree?
The 2020 election featured the largest share of voters with a bachelor’s degree or higher on record in the CPS (Figure 4). Between 1980 and 2020, this group increased from 20.6 per-cent to 41.5 percent of voters. During the same period, the share of voters with less than a high school diploma declined from 21.4 percent to 4.6 percent.
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008