Many of the states with high youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections had strong policies that make it easier to register and vote.

The states with one of the highest (Minnesota) and the lowest (South Dakota) 2020 youth voter turnout are in the Midwest.

Minnesota has had the strongest youth participation in the country in recent elections, and the youth vote could decide several House races in 2020.

In half of the states ranked in the top 10 of our Youth Electoral Significance Index, at least a third of the population lives in rural areas.