INDIANA – With Election Day coming up and only 66.8% of the voting-age population having voted in the 2020 presidential election and 53.4% in the 2018 midterm, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
In order to determine where Americans are most involved in politics, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 10 key indicators of political engagement. They range from the percentage of registered voters in the 2020 presidential election to total political contributions per adult population.
Political Engagement in Indiana (1=Most; 25=Avg.):
- 37th – % of Registered Voters in 2020 Presidential Election
- 42nd – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2018 Midterm Elections
- 45th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
- 32nd – Change in % of Electorate Who Actually Voted in 2020 Elections vs. 2016 Elections
- 43rd – Total Political Contributions per Adult Population
- 34th – Voter Accessibility Policies
The top five politically involved states include:
- 1) Maryland
- 2) New Jersey
- 3) Virginia
- 4) Washington
- 5) Oregon
The five least politically involved states include:
- 46) Nebraska
- 47) South Dakota
- 48) Alabama
- 49) West Virginia
- 50) Arkansas
