As Black History Month comes to a close, we wanted to share some voting statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
11.1 million black voters cast a ballot in the 2010 congressional election, making up 12% of the electorate–a slight increase from 11 percent of the total electorate in 2006.< archives="" cb11-164 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www>
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< archives="" cb11-164 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www>55%> of eligible black youth ages 18 to 24< archives="" cb11-164 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www> turned out in the 2008 presidential election, an 8 percentage point increase from 2004, and the highest turnout rate among all 18- to 24-year-olds.>< archives="" cb11-164 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www>< archives="" cb09-110 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www>
65% of black citizens turned out in the 2008 presidential election, up about 5 percentage points from 2004. >>
< archives="" cb11-164 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www>< archives="" cb09-110 newsroom="" releases="" voting="" www>Black participation rates are on the rise, but we can do even better in 2012. Make sure your organization has a plan for talking to your clients and constituents about voting in this year’s elections. Get started today!>>
Statistics come from the U.S. Census Bureau, Voting and Registration in the Election of 2008 and Voting and Registration in the Election of 2010.
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