With the election just weeks away, the push to get out and vote is strong. While we had a record number of people voting in the last presidential election, the turnout was still only 66.8%. But the best way to make your voice heard is to vote and a new report reveals where the most people are doing that.
- WalletHub has just come out with their list of the Most and Least Politically Engaged States.
- They compared the 50 states on 10 key indicators of political engagement, including voter registration stats and the percentage of people who voted in recent elections.
- In 2024, Maryland is the most politically engaged state, thanks in part to it making it really easy to register to vote and having 78% of residents registered to vote.
- Maryland has 74% of residents vote in the 2020 presidential election, the fifth-highest turnout rate of all states.
- At the other end of the list is Arkansas, making it the least politically engaged state. It had the lowest percentage of registered voters in the 2020 presidential election.
10 Most Politically Engaged States
(Click here to see where your state lands on the list)
- Maryland
- Virginia
- New Jersey
- Oregon
- Washington
- Montana
- Minnesota
- California
- Arizona
- New York
10 Least Politically Engaged States
- Arkansas
- Alabama
- West Virginia
- Oklahoma
- Indiana
- South Carolina
- Nebraska
- South Dakota
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
Source: WalletHub