Projections of the Voting-Age Population for States: November 1998. Population Characteristics. Current Population Reports

摘要

According to Census Bureau projections, 200.9 million United States residents will be old enough to vote in the November 1998 election, 4 million more than in November 1996. The South is projected to have the greatest number of voting-age residents (71 million), making up 35 percent of the total electorate. The remaining population is distributed almost evenly among the Midwest, West, and Northeast (23 percent, 22 percent, and 19 percent, respectively). However, the West is projected to have the highest proportional increase since the last election in November 1996. In particular, the western Mountain states are expected to increase their voting-age population by over 5 percent, led by Nevada (9 percent increase), Arizona (7 percent increase), and Utah (6 percent increase).