Did (you/he/she) vote in person or did (you/he/she) vote by mail?
Asked of: PES1 = 1
Voted in person or by mail · Asked in 8 waves, 2010–2024 · 396,665 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Years loaded: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | In person | By mail | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 71% | 29% | 48387 | ±0.5 | |
| AK | 86% | 14% | 514 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS November 2024 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2024-11-10 to 2024-11-19 | mixed | 72,590 | 48,387 |
| CPS November 2022 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2022-11-13 to 2022-11-22 | mixed | 73,083 | 39,280 |
| CPS November 2020 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2020-11-15 to 2020-11-24 | mixed | 81,898 | 55,170 |
| CPS November 2018 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2018-11-11 to 2018-11-20 | mixed | 88,749 | 48,337 |
| CPS November 2016 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2016-11-13 to 2016-11-19 | mixed | 93,794 | 58,533 |
| CPS November 2014 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2014-11-16 to 2014-11-22 | mixed | 96,267 | 42,559 |
| CPS November 2012 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| ±4 |
| AL | 94% | 6% | 907 | ±3 |
| AR | 97% | 3% | 738 | ±4 |
| AZ | 28% | 72% | 640 | ±4 |
| CA | 25% | 75% | 3794 | ±2 |
| CO | 18% | 82% | 644 | ±4 |
| CT | 94% | 6% | 578 | ±4 |
| DC | 45% | 55% | 894 | ±3 |
| DE | 91% | 9% | 597 | ±4 |
| FL | 72% | 28% | 2039 | ±2 |
| GA | 92% | 8% | 965 | ±3 |
| HI | 8% | 92% | 690 | ±4 |
| IA | 91% | 9% | 672 | ±4 |
| ID | 81% | 19% | 945 | ±3 |
| IL | 83% | 17% | 1254 | ±3 |
| IN | 93% | 7% | 724 | ±4 |
| KS | 90% | 10% | 638 | ±4 |
| KY | 97% | 3% | 543 | ±4 |
| LA | 91% | 9% | 962 | ±3 |
| MA | 61% | 39% | 1103 | ±3 |
| MD | 72% | 28% | 608 | ±4 |
| ME | 75% | 25% | 446 | ±5 |
| MI | 62% | 38% | 1208 | ±3 |
| MN | 82% | 18% | 768 | ±4 |
| MO | 95% | 5% | 793 | ±4 |
| MS | 93% | 7% | 894 | ±3 |
| MT | 30% | 70% | 1006 | ±3 |
| NC | 94% | 6% | 1140 | ±3 |
| ND | 82% | 18% | 776 | ±4 |
| NE | 68% | 32% | 656 | ±4 |
| NH | 91% | 9% | 696 | ±4 |
| NJ | 79% | 21% | 949 | ±3 |
| NM | 87% | 13% | 790 | ±4 |
| NV | 55% | 45% | 646 | ±4 |
| NY | 87% | 13% | 1623 | ±3 |
| OH | 83% | 17% | 1188 | ±3 |
| OK | 93% | 7% | 698 | ±4 |
| OR | 3% | 97% | 917 | ±3 |
| PA | 73% | 27% | 1528 | ±3 |
| RI | 88% | 12% | 460 | ±5 |
| SC | 95% | 5% | 803 | ±4 |
| SD | 95% | 5% | 532 | ±4 |
| TN | 97% | 3% | 897 | ±3 |
| TX | 95% | 5% | 2299 | ±2 |
| UT | 17% | 83% | 792 | ±4 |
| VA | 87% | 13% | 1008 | ±3 |
| VT | 46% | 54% | 818 | ±4 |
| WA | 3% | 97% | 961 | ±3 |
| WI | 79% | 21% | 810 | ±4 |
| WV | 99% | 1% | 1083 | ±3 |
| WY | 88% | 12% | 753 | ±4 |
CPS November 2024 Voting and Registration Supplement · US citizens 18+ in the civilian noninstitutional population. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2012-11-11 to 2012-11-17 |
| mixed |
| 94,311 |
| 59,597 |
| CPS November 2010 Voting and Registration Supplement Source variable PES5. Universe: PES1 = 1 | 2010-11-14 to 2010-11-20 | mixed | 94,208 | 44,802 |