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Voting patterns by generation

Historical data from the 2016 News21 investigation. Original values, terminology and source notes are retained. This is not current voting guidance.

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Voting patterns by generation — original 2016 values
ChartSeriesCategorynameyslicedselectedcolor
Baby BoomersBaby BoomersRegistered and voting37881000FalseTrue#9E2531
Baby BoomersBaby BoomersRegistered not voting13505000#EA3749
Baby BoomersBaby BoomersNot registered19782000rgba(234, 146, 163, .3)
Generation XGeneration XRegistered and voting82003000FalseTrue#9E2531
Generation XGeneration XRegistered not voting42973000#EA3749
Generation XGeneration XNot registered58785000rgba(234, 146, 163, .3)
MillennialsMillennialsRegistered and voting27346000FalseTrue#9E2531
MillennialsMillennialsRegistered not voting33125000#EA3749
MillennialsMillennialsNot registered61234000rgba(234, 146, 163, .3)
70+70+Registered and voting37270000FalseTrue#9E2531
70+70+Registered not voting10230000#EA3749
70+70+Not registered15748000rgba(234, 146, 163, .3)