2024 turnout was highest since 1988, state says

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According to an analysis just released by the Department of State, voter turnout in the 2024 general election was the highest Pennsylvania has seen since at least 1988. They did not provide data going back further.

The department released a statement saying 69% of Pennsylvania’s voting-aged population cast a ballot in November’s election, the highest in at least 36 years. That includes 77% of eligible voters.

“This high level of voter engagement is a testament to the voter education work done in 2024 by the Shapiro administration, county election officials across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, candidate campaigns and nonprofit organizations,” Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said in a statement. “Our goal at the Department of State for every election is for every eligible Pennsylvanian to be able to cast their vote and have it counted.”

Previous elections, however, have seen higher percentages of registered voters cast ballots, including in 1988 and 1992, where 77.2% and 82% of registered voters cast ballots, respectively.





https://penncapital-star.com/briefs/2024-turnout-was-highest-since-1988-state-says/