2020 South Carolina Primary: Youth Turnout On Par or Above Previous Years with Just One Competitive Contest

	2020
Estimated Youth Turnout	8%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	11%

	2016
Estimated Youth Turnout	18%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	12%

	2012
Estimated Youth Turnout	8%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	9%

	2008
Estimated Youth Turnout	19%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	12%

	2004
Estimated Youth Turnout	4%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	9%

	2000
Estimated Youth Turnout	11%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	10%

	1996
Estimated Youth Turnout	4%
Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters	9%

	Estimated Youth Turnout	Estimated Youth Share of Primary Voters
2020	8%	11%
2016	18%	12%
2012	8%	9%
2008	19%	12%
2004	4%	9%
2000	11%	10%
1996	4%	9%

2000, 2008, 2016: Combined participation in the Democratic and Republican primaries.

1996, 2012: Includes only the Republican primary. In these years there was no Democratic primary because there was an incumbent Democratic president running for reelection.

2004, 2020: Includes only the Democratic primary. In these years there was/is a Republican president running for reelection