Politics & Government
Voting and Race: Black Turnout Highest in U.S., PA
The U.S. Census Bureau says black turnout nationwide, by percentage, exceeded white turnout last year for the first time.
A recent U.S. Census Bureau report shows that blacks had the highest voter turnout among racial identifications in the 2012 general election.
Nationwide, 66.2 percent of black citizens voted, exceeding for the first time the turnout of white voters, which was 64.1 percent. In 2008, 66.1 percent of whites voted, to 64.7 percent of blacks.
Back in 1996, white turnout was 60.7 percent and black turnout was 53 percent.
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Black turnout also exceeded white turnout in Pennsylvania last year, 65.2 percent to 62.5 percent.
Read a Huffington Post report on the census findings, and see below for statistics comparing other voting demographics:
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Voter turnout is expected to be far lower in Tuesday's off-year primary election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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