State Detail GEORGIA
● Georgia key fact #1: In 2012, there are an estimated 1,517,000 18-to 29-year-old citizens eligible to vote in Georgia;.1
● Georgia key fact #2: In 2012, an estimated 46.8% of young people in Georgia cast a ballot. This is a decrease from 2008, when an estimated 50.90% of young people in Georgia cast a ballot.2
● Georgia key fact #3: In 2012, an estimated 60.7% of young people were registered to vote in GA.2
Below is more information on the youth vote by state:
18-to-29 year-old eligible to vote in the 2012 election |
18-to-29 year-old turnout in 2012 |
18-to-29 year-old turnout in 2008 (most recent) |
18-to-29 year-old turnout in 2004 (most recent election in which only one party had a competitive primary) |
18-to-29 year-old turnout in 1996 (most recent in which only Republicans had a competitive primary) |
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Georgia |
1,517,000 | 46.8% |
50.9% | 48.6% | 37.1% |
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS) March 2011, Census Current Population Survey (CPS) November Supplement 2012
Historical Information about Young Voters in Georgia (ages 18 to 29) from State Exit Polls (1996-2008)
2012 |
2008 |
2004 |
2000 |
1996 |
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Young Voters Party Identification |
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Democratic Party |
NA | 31.64% | 35.25% | 37.44% | 37.45% |
Republican Party |
NA | 38.43% | 40.37% | 35.87% | 36.06% |
Independent |
NA | 18.11% | 18.52% | 14.40% | 19.64% |
Political Ideology of Young Voters |
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Liberal |
NA | 22.99% | 24.69% | 24.31% | 24.18% |
Moderate |
NA | 42.73% | 41.92% | 42.68% | 46.67% |
Conservative |
NA | 34.28% | 33.39% | 33.01% | 29.15% |
Vote Choice |
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Democratic Candidate |
60% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 48% |
Republican Candidate |
37% | 51% | 52% | 52% | 40% |
Other Candidate |
3% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 12% |
Source: State Exit Polls conducted by Voter News Services (1996 and 2000) and National Election Pool (2004, 2008, 2012). Data provided courtesy of Roper Center, University of Connecticut.
Source: National Exit Polls 2008
1. U.S. Census, Current Population Survey, 2011 March Basic Supplement
2. U.S. Census, Current Population Survey, 2008 November Voting and Registration Supplement>
*State data, and especially state exit poll results, are subject to sampling error and should be used with caution.Longitudinal Graphs for Voter Turnout among 18-to 29-year-olds and 30+
