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How does voter turnout in Congressional election years compare to voter turnout in presidential election years?

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Midterm elections historically generate lower voter turnout than presidential elections.

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Midterm elections historically generate lower voter turnout than presidential elections. While the latter have had turnouts of about 50–60% over the past 60 years, only about 40% of those eligible to vote actually go to the polls in midterm elections.
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