2008 US Election Turnout

#politics - 2008's US presidential election saw the highest voter turnout since 1960, according to the Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University.

According to the Center's research, African-American turnout was a major factor in turnout increase, while college-educated and college-resident youth turnout also increased and played a major role in Barack Obama’s victory.Turnout increased most in the South, where Obama made inroads thanks to a huge black turnout, of any region.

However, the surge in election turnout was an 'Obama phenomenon' and does not necessarily mean higher political engagement.

Source: Boston.com, Center for the Study of the American Electorate