Washington’s voter turnout this year looks to be at least 84%.
In 2004 (2008 numbers aren’t calculated firmly yet) national voter turnout was 60.7%. Which was the highest since 1968, which was 61.9%.
While it doesn’t have information over time, this map compares margins of victory versus voter turnout, state by state.
Clearly, smaller states are more likely to have higher turnout. But this doesn’t seem to hold true in the South.
Different notions of civil duty?
update: Here’s a handy chart, with historical data. Not only does Jeffrey send me happy websites, but his brother saves me from making my own bar graphs! woohoo. 
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