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VOTER TURNOUT IN GENERAL ELECTIONS

Ohio Election Number of Registered Electors Number of Electors Voting Turnout Percentage

November 7, 2017 7,906,818 2,395,090 30.29%

November 8, 2016 7,861,025 5,607,641 71.33%

November 3, 2015 7,529,667 3,255,537 43.24%

November 4, 2014 7,748,201 3,149,876 40.65%

November 5, 2013 7,702,189 2,077,619 26.97%

November 6, 2012 7,987,203 5,633,246 70.53%

November 8, 2011 7,709,478 3,628,342 47.06%

November 2, 2010 8,037,806 3,956,045 49.22%

November 3, 2009 8,041,612 3,292,374 44.64%

November 4, 2008 8,287,665 5,773,777 69.97%

November 6, 2007 7,772,654 2,436,070 31.34%

November 7, 2006 7,860,052 4,184,072 53.23%

November 8, 2005 7,684,320 3,093,968 40.26%

November 2, 2004 7,972,826 5,722,443 71.77%

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Ohio Election Number of Registered Electors Number of Electors Voting Turnout Percentage

November 4, 2003 7,138,932 2,614,354 36.62%

November 5, 2002 7,113,826 3,356,258 47.81%

November 6, 2001 7,153,796 2,574,915 35.99%

November 7, 2000 7,531,555 4,800,009 63.73%

November 7, 1999 7,146,985 2,467,736 34.53%

November 3, 1998 7,096,423 3,534,782 49.81%

November 3, 1997 7,022,866 3,128,446 44.54%

November 5, 1996 6,879,687 4,638,108 67.41%

November 7, 1995 6,416,133 2,774,300 43.35%

November 8, 1994 6,231,724 3,570,391 57.29%

November 2, 1993 6,204,103 2,815,567 45.38%

November 3, 1992 6,536,936 5,043,094 77.14%

November 5, 1991 5,820,133 2,983,565 51.26%

November 6, 1990 5,912,746 3,620,469 61.23%

November 7, 1989 5,830,757 2,840,926 48.7%

November 8, 1988 6,275,638 4,505,284 71.79%

November 3, 1987 5,822,189 2,759,276 47.39%

November 4, 1986 5,996,430 3,261,870 54.40%

November 5, 1985 6,082,980 2,564,623 42.16%

November 6, 1984 6,332,454 4,664,223 73.66%

November 8, 1983 5,828,004 3,499,354 60.04%

November 2, 1982 5,694,775 3,551,995 62.37%

November 3, 1981 5,640,544 2,906,824 51.53%

November 4, 1980 5,962,864 4,378,937 73.88%

November 6, 1979 5,402,722 2,964,924 54.88%

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Ohio Election Number of Registered Electors Number of Electors Voting Turnout Percentage

November 7, 1978* 5,181,910 3,017,700 58.24%

November 8, 1977   3,402,150  

November 2, 1976   4,194,557  

November 5, 1974   3,151,406  

November 7, 1972   4,219,645  

November 3, 1970   3,276,231  

November 5, 1968   4,010,480  

November 8, 1966   2,960,147  

November 3, 1964   4,034,494  

November 6, 1962   3,210,972  

November 8, 1960   4,208,811  

November 4, 1958   3,395,910  

November 6, 1956   3,761,322  

November 2, 1954   2,663,509  

November 4, 1952   3,749,828  

November 7, 1950   2,987,424  

November 2, 1948   3,138,463  

November 5, 1946   2,343,862  

November 7, 1944   3,212,270  

November 3, 1942   1,829,827  

November 5, 1940   3,376,239  

*Ohio required full registration of electors beginning in 1977, therefore 1978 was the first general election year that
turnout percentages of registrants were possible.

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