Your state Elections Division has produced this fresh look at who’s registered to vote in Washington, by age category.  At the bottom of this post is a look at who turned out for the big 2008 cycle. The results might surprise you.

Voter Registration by Age Group and Gender – as of 9-14-10

Age    Gender    Number of Voters
18 – 24 years    Female    161664
18 – 24 years    Male    148758
18 – 24 years    Unknown    1442
18 – 24 years    Total    311864    8.80%

25 – 34 years    Female    284709
25 – 34 years    Male    249510
25 – 34 years    Unknown    1943
25 – 34 years    Total    536162    15.13%

35 – 44 years    Female    305131
35 – 44 years    Male    278218
35 – 44 years    Unknown    1658
35 – 44 years    Total    585007    16.50%

45 – 54 years    Female    376411
45 – 54 years    Male    345905
45 – 54 years    Unknown    1597
45 – 54 years    Total    723913    20.42%

55 – 64 years    Female    359096
55 – 64 years    Male    329874
55 – 64 years    Unknown    1240
55 – 64 years    Total    690210    19.47%

65 and over    Female    377557
65 and over    Male    318925
65 and over    Unknown    1205
65 and over    Total    697687    19.68%
Grand    Total    3544843

In 2008, actual voter participation directly correlated to one’s age – i.e.,  the older you are, the more likely to vote:
•    For 18-24 year olds, 18 percent of those registered took part in the primary and 68 percent voted in the General Election.
•    For 25-34 year olds, it was 19 percent in the primary, 74 percent in November.
•    For 35-44 year olds, 27 percent voted in primary and 82 percent in the General Election.
•    For 45-54 year olds, 41 percent voted in primary and 87 percent in general.
•    For 55-64 year olds, 58 percent voted in primary and 91 percent in general.
•    And those 65 and older took the prize, with 72 percent voting in primary and 91 percent in general.