How many votes will be cast in this year's election? (1 Viewer)

[gianmarco]

Let's have a little game. First prize is absolutely nothing. 

Closest to total votes wins. It doesn't matter if you are over or under.

Mine: 164,350,001.

 

[Joe Summer]

164,350,002

 

[Joe Summer]

riceisrightrules:

 

[Juxtatarot]

159,215,840

 

[ChiefD]

585 million

 

[Chaz McNulty]

riceisrightrules:

1

 

[Lehigh98]

I've been wondering this myself.

Election - Voting Eligible Population (VEP) - Turnout - % Turnout of VEP

1932 - 75,768,000 - 39,817,000 - 52.6%

1936 - 80,174,000 - 45,647,000 - 56.9%

1940 - 84,728,000 - 49,815,000 - 58.8%

1944 - 85,654,000 - 48,026,000 - 56.1%

1948 - 95,573,000 - 48,834,000 - 51.1%

1952 - 99,929,000 - 61,552,000 - 61.6%

1956 - 104,515,000 - 62,027,000 - 59.3%

1960 - 109,672,000 - 68,836,000 - 62.8% (Highest turnout for Kennedy / Nixon)

1964 - 114,090,000 - 70,098,000 - 61.4%

1968 - 120,285,000 - 73,027,000 - 60.7%

1972 - 140,777,000 - 77,625,000 - 55.1%

1976 - 152,308,000 - 81,603,000 - 53.6%

1980 - 163,945,000 - 86,497,000 - 52.8%

1984 - 173,995,000 - 92,655,000 - 53.3%

1988 - 181,956,000 - 91,587,000 - 50.3%

1992 - 189,493,000 - 104,600,000 - 55.2%

1996 - 196,789,000 - 96,390,000 - 49.0%  (Lowest Turnout for Clinton / Dole / Perot)

2000 - 209,787,000 - 105,594,000 - 50.3%

2004 - 219,553,000 - 122,349,000 - 55.7%

2008 - 229,945,000 - 131,407,000 - 57.1%

2012 - 235,248,000 - 129,235,000 - 54.9%

2016 - 230,931,921 - 136,669,276 - 59.2%

2020 - 239,247,182 - ??? - ???

 

[The Future Champs]

 164,350,00

 

[Zegras11]

161,970,342

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

165 million 

 

[Jayrod]

148.4 million

Great historically, but still enough people who couldn't stomach either candidate to keep it under 150 million.

 

[Bamboo Bill]

159,999,999

 

[FUBAR]

Judging by the lines here, plus the absentee voting, 314,159,265 (/2)

 

[moleculo]

215M.

Inside info: my wife is working a poll (not pole, you dirty bastards).  Her location last time had 60% turnout.  This year they had 70% early and 17% as of a few hours ago.  Probably going to hit 90%.

If there are 239,247,182 eligible voters, and 90% vote, that puts us over 215 M.

 

[-jb-]

riceisrightrules:

1

 

[FUBAR]

215M.

Inside info: my wife is working a poll (not pole, you dirty bastards).  Her location last time had 60% turnout.  This year they had 70% early and 17% as of a few hours ago.  Probably going to hit 90%.

If there are 239,247,182 eligible voters, and 90% vote, that puts us over 215 M.

Nice.

It's crazy to think that we could have record turnout during COVID, but people are more engaged for many reasons. Some will stay away but with the ease of absentee voting, some of that is alleviated.

 

[Thunderlips]

179,916,262

 

[Alex P Keaton]

168,500,001

 

[AAABatteries]

171,123,456

 

[johnnycakes]

-145,940,781

 

[Thorpe]

155,555,555

 

[whoknew]

155,013,501

 

[beef]

215M.

Inside info: my wife is working a poll (not pole, you dirty bastards).  Her location last time had 60% turnout.  This year they had 70% early and 17% as of a few hours ago.  Probably going to hit 90%.

If there are 239,247,182 eligible voters, and 90% vote, that puts us over 215 M.

Same with my wife, and our very small rural polling place in WI is expecting 90%+ turnout. 

 

[Van Dyman]

166,731,363

 

[[scooter]]

Election - Voting Eligible Population (VEP) - Turnout - % Turnout of VEP

1960 - 109,672,000 - 68,836,000 - 62.8% (Highest turnout for Kennedy / Nixon)

2020 - 239,247,182 - ??? - ???

I think we beat Kennedy/Nixon by 1%, which would give us 152,639,702 voters.

 

[gianmarco]

Currently at 140M with about 89% reporting. Looking to be low to mid 150s.