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WalletHub: New Jersey is 2022’s 2nd most politically engaged state

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2022’s 2nd most politically engaged state, according to a study done by WalletHub.

With Election Day coming up and only 66.8% of the voting age population having voted in the 2020 presidential election and 53.4% in the 2018 midterm, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States.

In order to determine where Americans are most involved in politics, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 10 key indicators of political engagement. They range from the percentage of registered voters in the 2020 presidential election to total political contributions per adult population.

Political Engagement in New Jersey (1=Most; 25=Avg.):

    • 1st – % of Registered Voters in 2020 Presidential Election
    • 23rd – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2018 Midterm Elections
    • 1st – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
    • 2nd – Change in % of Electorate Who Actually Voted in 2020 Elections vs. 2016 Elections
    • 28th – Total Political Contributions per Adult Population
    • 1st – Civic Education Engagement
    • 18th – Voter Accessibility Policies

Source: WalletHub

Here are the top 5 most politically engaged states:

  1. Maryland
  2. New Jersey
  3. Virginia
  4. Washington
  5. Oregon

Here are the top 5 least politically engaged states:

  1. Georgia
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Ohio
  4. Connecticut
  5. Vermont

To see the full list, click here.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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