Civic Engagement - Voter participation rate (2016) To resort data: click column headings. To download data: click here. Name Voters by population Rank Voters by population Maine 1 72 New Hampshire 2 70 Minnesota 3 70 Colorado 4 66 Iowa 5 66 Oregon 6 63 Vermont 7 63 Montana 8 63 Michigan 9 63 Ohio 10 62 Massachusetts 11 62 North Carolina 12 61 North Dakota 13 60 Maryland 14 60 Nebraska 15 60 Missouri 16 60 Connecticut 17 59 Delaware 18 59 Washington 19 59 Wyoming 20 58 South Dakota 21 58 Alaska 22 58 Florida 23 58 Illinois 24 57 Louisiana 25 57 Idaho 26 57 Kentucky 27 57 New Jersey 28 57 Alabama 29 57 Kansas 30 56 Indiana 31 55 Rhode Island 32 55 South Carolina 33 55 Utah 34 54 Georgia 35 53 New Mexico 36 51 New York 37 50 Arizona 38 50 Arkansas 39 50 Nevada 40 49 California 41 48 Texas 42 43 Hawaii 43 39 Mississippi NA NA Oklahoma NA NA Pennsylvania NA NA Tennessee NA NA Virginia NA NA West Virginia NA NA Wisconsin NA NA Source: 2010-2016: Idaho Secretary of State, (https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/history.html); U.S. and State data 2010-2016: United States Elections Project, (http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turnout/voter-turnout-data);