Youth Turnout Increased in Most of the March 15 Primaries

	Florida
2016 Youth Turnout	17%
2008 Youth Turnout	13%
2016 Number of Young Participants	467,400
2016 Youth Share of Participants	12%

	Illinois
2016 Youth Turnout	24%
2008 Youth Turnout	18%
2016 Number of Young Participants	508,200
2016 Youth Share of Participants	15%

	Missouri
2016 Youth Turnout	27%
2008 Youth Turnout	21%
2016 Number of Young Participants	221,500
2016 Youth Share of Participants	14%

	North Carolina
2016 Youth Turnout	24%
2008 Youth Turnout	15%
2016 Number of Young Participants	351,300
2016 Youth Share of Participants	15%

	Ohio
2016 Youth Turnout	23%
2008 Youth Turnout	25%
2016 Number of Young Participants	425,500
2016 Youth Share of Participants	13%

	2016 Youth Turnout	2008 Youth Turnout	2016 Number of Young Participants	2016 Youth Share of Participants
Florida	17%	13%	467,400	12%
Illinois	24%	18%	508,200	15%
Missouri	27%	21%	221,500	14%
North Carolina	24%	15%	351,300	15%
Ohio	23%	25%	425,500	13%

Data is for young people ages 18-29 except in Illiniois, North Carolina, and Ohio, where 17-year-olds could vote in the primaries.

2008 North Carolina youth participation data is available only for the Democratic primary; therefore, youth turnout is not directly comparable.