65- to 74-Year-Olds Had Highest Turnout in the November 2008 Elections

A recent report breaks down how different age groups voted in the November elections

By U.S. News Staff

July 22, 2009 RSS Feed Print
  1. 18- to 24 -Year- Olds 48.5 percent turned out to vote
  2. 25- to 44 - Year - Olds 60 percent voted
  3. 45- to 64 - Year - Olds 69.2 percent voted
  4. 65- to 74 - Year - Olds 72.4 percent voted
  5. 75 and O lder 67.8 percent voted

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Hope all of you 60 yrs old and above that voted for Obama and your Democratic congress are happy with the CHANGE he and the Dems promised.

Jim Arnold of SC 11:58AM July 28, 2009

All of you voters who voted for democrats in DC and states all over the country are going to to payed in full by the democrats and suffer because of your complete ignorance!According to Sopcrates and the wisdom of the ages, vice is the result of IGNORANCE whereas Virture is the result of KNOWLEDGE!

charles barber of PA 11:56AM July 28, 2009

all the people that voted for obama, You thought Bush was bad,Just wait!

Norm Poloncarz of OH 11:12AM July 28, 2009

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