Black voter turnout was lower than white voters in recent elections
Nationally, Black voter turnout was lower than
white voters in the three most recent
general elections
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
67%
Racial gap
60
59%
Black voters
90%
confidence
range
50
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
In Louisiana specifically, the trend was
visible as well
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
61%
60
Racial gap
90%
confidence
range
53%
50
Black voters
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Nationally, Black voter turnout was lower than white
voters in the three most recent general elections
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
67%
Racial gap
60
59%
Black voters
90%
confidence
range
50
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
In Louisiana specifically, the trend was visible as well
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
61%
60
90%
confidence
range
Racial gap
53%
50
Black voters
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Nationally, Black voter turnout was lower than white voters in
the three most recent general elections
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
67%
Racial gap
60
59%
Black voters
90%
confidence
range
50
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
In Louisiana specifically, the trend was visible as well
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
61%
60
90%
confidence
range
Racial gap
53%
50
Black voters
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Nationally, Black voter turnout was lower
than white voters in the three most recent
general elections
In Louisiana specifically, the trend
was visible as well
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
67%
Racial gap
61%
60
Racial gap
59%
Black voters
53%
90%
confidence
range
50
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Nationally, Black voter turnout was lower
than white voters in the three most recent
general elections
In Louisiana specifically, the trend
was visible as well
80%
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
Shelby county v Holder
restricts Voting Rights Act
70
White voters
67%
Racial gap
61%
60
Racial gap
59%
Black voters
53%
90%
confidence
range
50
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024