Arizona Votes: Civic Engagement in the Grand Canyon State examines changes in Arizona’s population and rates of electoral participation between 2002 and 2006, and compares them to the United States as a whole. The report’s major focal points include rates of eligibility, registration and turnout by race or ethnicity, income and age.

The data show that those Arizonans who are White, those who are older and those who are more affluent are overrepresented in the populations that are registered to vote and vote compared to their non-White, younger and lower-income counterparts.

Download the Full Report: Arizona Votes: Civic Engagement in the Grand Canyon State, 2002-2006. Benjamin Spears. June 2008.

Summary Chart: Percent of Arizona Population Eligible to Vote, Voting and Not Voting, by Demographic Characteristics, 2006.

Figure 1: Arizona Racial/Ethnic Composition of Voter-Eligible Population, Registered Voters, and Voters, 2006.

Figure 2: Arizona Income Composition of Voter-Eligible Population and Electorate, 2006.

Figure 3: Arizona Age Composition Voter-Eligible Population, Registered Voters and Voters, 2006.