Turnout among young voters was the second highest for a midterm in the past 30 years

    November 10, 20223:24 PM ET

    About 27% of voters between the ages of 18-29 cast a ballot in the midterm election this year, according to an early estimate from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, also known as CIRCLE.

    Researchers say the 2022 election had the second-highest voter turnout among voters under 30 in at least the past three decades. So far, the highest turnout during a midterm for this voting bloc is in 2018 when about 31% of young people who are eligible to vote cast a ballot.

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