Voter Registration and Turnout in Federal Elections by Race/Ethnicity 1972-2000

RACE*

VAP

%REGISTERED

# VOTED

% VOTED

2000

White

168,733,000

 

95,098,000

 

Black

24,132,000

 

12,917,000

 

Hispanic

21,598,000

 

5,934,000

 

1996

White

162,779,000

67.7

91,208,000

56

Black

22,483,000

63.5

11,386,000

50.6

Hispanic

18,426,000

35.7

4,928,000

26.7

1994

White

160,317,000

64.6

75,769,000

47.3

Black

21,799,000

58.5

8,095,000

37.1

Hispanic

17,476,000

31.3

3,522,000

20.2

 

1992

White

157,837,000

70.1

100,405,000

63.6

Black

21,039,000

63.9

11,371,000

54

Hispanic

14,688,000

35

4,238,000

28.9

 

1990

White

155,587,000

63.8

72,608,000

46.7

Black

20,371,000

58.8

7,978,000

39.2

Hispanic

13,756,000

32.3

2,894,000

21

 

1988

White

152,848,000

67.9

90,357,000

59.1

Black

19,692,000

64.5

10,144,000

51.5

Hispanic

12,893,000

35.5

3,710,000

28.8

 

1986

White

149,899,000

65.3

70,473,000

47

Black

19,020,000

64

8,225,000

43.2

Hispanic

11,832,000

35.9

2,866,000

24.2

Registration and turnout figures published in: "Current Population Reports, Series P20"- U.S. Bureau of Census


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