What was the total number of voting age voters in massachusetts in the 2024 election?
Executive summary
The available reporting in this packet does not contain a single, explicit figure for “the total number of voting‑age voters in Massachusetts in the 2024 election”; instead, authoritative datasets that would contain that number are cited but their state‑level totals are not reproduced here (U.S. Census Bureau CPS Voting and Registration Supplement; Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth enrollment pages) [1] [2]. Because the question hinges on definition—“voting‑age voters” could mean the civilian voting‑age population (age 18+), the citizen voting‑age population, or the number of registered voters—two different official sources are the right places to look, but the provided snippets do not deliver the precise Massachusetts total requested [1] [2].
1. Why the phrasing of the question matters: who counts as a “voting‑age voter”?
Official reports use different concepts: the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey (CPS) Voting and Registration Supplement reports the civilian citizen voting‑age population (citizens 18 and older) and provides state breakdowns of registration and turnout, while state election offices publish enrollment or registration totals for active registered voters—so a single “total” depends on whether the intent is to count all residents 18 and older, all citizens 18 and older, or only those registered to vote [1] [2].
2. The federal data source that usually supplies the state‑level total
The Census Bureau’s 2024 CPS Voting and Registration tables are the standard source for demographic estimates of the electorate and do include state tables showing patterns by age and registration, and they explicitly note that their estimates may differ from administrative totals because of survey error and reporting differences [1]. The press release for the 2024 CPS supplement highlights national totals—174 million registered and 154 million who voted among the citizen voting‑age population—but the provided excerpt does not reproduce the Massachusetts state total [1].
3. The state administrative source that usually supplies a complementary total
The Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth publishes enrollment and turnout statistics and typically provides a state count of registered voters and a breakdown by municipality and age; the search results point to the Secretary’s 2024 state election enrollment pages and voter turnout statistics, but the snippets here do not include the numeric totals themselves [2] [3]. Administrative registration counts from the Secretary’s office will often differ from CPS survey estimates for reasons the Census Bureau explains—different populations covered, timing, and methods [1] [2].
4. What the available excerpts do allow one to conclude—and what they don’t
From the sources provided it can be confidently stated that the CPS dataset and the Massachusetts Secretary’s enrollment tables are the authoritative places to obtain the number sought: CPS for the citizen voting‑age population and state enrollment for registered‑voter totals [1] [2]. The packet does not contain the explicit Massachusetts figure for either definition; therefore it is not possible, on the basis of these snippets alone, to assert the exact numeric total the question requests [1] [2].
5. Next best steps to obtain the precise number
To get the precise total, consult (a) the Census Bureau’s 2024 Voting and Registration state tables for Massachusetts (CPS supplement) which will list the citizen voting‑age population and state turnout/registration estimates, and (b) the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth’s 2024 enrollment breakdown page for the official registered‑voter count and age‑group breakdowns [1] [2]. If reconciliation is required, note the Census Bureau’s caveat that survey estimates may differ from administrative counts because of nonresponse and methodology [1].