300,000*

Gene Perry // August 13, 2015 // Updated: August 13, 2015
Number of the Day

Approximate number of Oklahomans aged 75 and older who voted in 2014 elections, outnumbering all voters aged 64 and less by about 46,000.

Source: U.S. Census

*On second look, the U.S. Census survey this is drawn from appears to have a large margin of error that is significantly over-estimating the number of 75 and older Oklahomans. While the strong skew towards older voters reflects reality, the magnitude may be over-stated.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry // media@okpolicy.org

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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