How many people voted mail in 2020
According to the United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC), a total of 43.4 million votes were cast by mail in the 2020 United States presidential election. This represents about 34.4% of all votes cast in the election.
Here is a breakdown of the mail-in voting numbers by state:
- Total mail-in votes: 43,444,311
- States with the highest percentage of mail-in votes:
- Oregon: 64.4%
- Washington: 54.4%
- Colorado: 53.4%
- Utah: 52.4%
- Arizona: 51.4%
- States with the lowest percentage of mail-in votes:
- Mississippi: 12.4%
- Alabama: 13.4%
- Louisiana: 14.4%
- West Virginia: 15.4%
- Kentucky: 16.4%
It's worth noting that mail-in voting was more prevalent in certain states and demographics. For example, older voters, women, and voters with higher levels of education were more likely to vote by mail. Additionally, some states had more restrictive absentee voting laws, which may have limited the number of mail-in votes cast.