Midterm elections in the United States occur every four years, halfway through a president's term, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Eligible voters are U.S. citizens aged 18 years and over.
Data prior to 2018 were taken from previous reports.
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Voter participation rate in U.S. midterm elections by age 2002-2022
This statistic illustrates the participation rate of voters in the United States midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age. In 2022, 25.6 percent of voters aged 18 to 24-years-old voted in the midterm elections, compared to 64.6 percent of voters aged 65 years and older.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (April 23, 2023). Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age." Chart. April 23, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Participation Rate of Voters in U.S. Midterm Elections from 2002 to 2022, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Apr 2023, /statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
U.S. Census Bureau, Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Participation rate of voters in U.S. midterm elections from 2002 to 2022, by age [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, April 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935093/voter-distribution-us-midterm-elections-age/
