The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on Most & Least Politically Engaged States (2024), and Maryland came in as the #1 ranked politically engaged state in the country,
WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 10 key indicators of political engagement. They range from voter registration statistics and laws to the percentage of people who voted in recent elections to political contributions.
Political Engagement in Maryland (1=Most; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 1st
- 5th – % of Registered Voters in 2020 Presidential Election
- 12th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2022 Midterm Elections
- 5th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
- 10th – Change in % of Electorate Who Actually Voted in 2020 Elections vs. 2016 Elections
- 9th – Total Political Contributions per Voting-Age Population
- 1st – Civic Education Engagement
- 1st – Voter Accessibility Policies
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-politically-engaged-states/7782/