Nationally, we estimate 42% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 82% of voters 45+ *
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Learn MoreNational Voter Registration Gap
This map shows the latest state-level voter registration rates for the 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults age 45 and older. Click a state to learn more about voter registration there.
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State Registration Rates
This table shows the most recent state-level voter registration rates for both 18-year-olds and adults aged 45 and older. Click on a state to learn more about voter registration there.
| 18 vs 45+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 28% | 86% | 72,688 | 5,086,768 | |
| Arizona | 25% | 78% | 98,427 | 7,378,838 | |
| Arkansas | 43% | 67% | 40,847 | 3,049,391 | |
| California | 42% | 76% | 516,826 | 39,287,377 | |
| Colorado | 71% | 89% | 75,765 | 5,862,189 | |
| Connecticut | 27% | 80% | 49,976 | 3,624,508 | |
| Florida | 47% | 78% | 257,100 | 22,416,077 | |
| Georgia | 46% | 88% | 151,551 | 10,940,407 | |
| Idaho | 10% | 79% | 30,726 | 1,934,262 | |
| Illinois | 45% | 85% | 164,436 | 12,694,798 | |
| Indiana | 31% | 84% | 94,555 | 6,851,073 | |
| Iowa | 48% | 79% | 46,991 | 3,210,507 | |
| Kansas | 31% | 82% | 42,487 | 2,947,197 | |
| Kentucky | 34% | > 90% | 56,474 | 4,534,824 | |
| Louisiana | 19% | 78% | 57,705 | 4,611,961 | |
| Maine | 28% | 82% | 16,878 | 1,387,817 | |
| Maryland | 66% | 87% | 77,631 | 6,206,011 | |
| Massachusetts | 61% | 79% | 104,638 | 7,044,056 | |
| Michigan | 79% | > 90% | 130,341 | 10,077,761 | |
| Minnesota | 86% | 89% | 72,970 | 5,739,445 | |
| Missouri | 42% | 86% | 80,261 | 6,191,814 | |
| Montana | 31% | 83% | 13,455 | 1,116,875 | |
| Nebraska | 47% | 86% | 27,188 | 1,978,707 | |
| Nevada | 65% | 82% | 34,585 | 3,184,612 | |
| New Jersey | 48% | 82% | 111,019 | 9,343,809 | |
| New Mexico | 59% | 83% | 28,106 | 2,120,246 | |
| New York | 38% | 78% | 255,574 | 19,852,366 | |
| North Carolina | 58% | 83% | 148,618 | 10,730,404 | |
| Ohio | 26% | 78% | 150,424 | 11,810,293 | |
| Oklahoma | 24% | 74% | 56,621 | 4,028,634 | |
| Oregon | 86% | > 90% | 50,780 | 4,254,293 | |
| Pennsylvania | 22% | 82% | 181,984 | 13,018,639 | |
| Rhode Island | 32% | 80% | 17,514 | 1,101,801 | |
| South Carolina | 15% | 87% | 72,725 | 5,296,225 | |
| Tennessee | 29% | 77% | 85,457 | 7,066,383 | |
| Texas | 29% | 80% | 420,867 | 30,188,424 | |
| Vermont | 39% | 89% | 10,551 | 647,106 | |
| Virginia | 55% | 88% | 119,246 | 8,705,170 | |
| West Virginia | 54% | 73% | 22,317 | 1,778,373 |
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About this information
The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.
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