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Voter Turnout in Different Types of Elections State & }(c) Republican Primary & General Election Florida & 12.8 % & 63.5 % Michigan & 16.5 % & 64.7 % New York & 1.4 % & 53.1 % California & 22.9 % & 55.2 % Texas & 12.8 % & 49.7 % Source: United States Elections Project, George Mason University Which conclusion does the data in the chart support? Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary. Voters are more likely to participate in a primary than in a presidential election. California has more Republicans than New York. Texas and Florida have a similar number of Republican voters.
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Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary.
Explanation
1. The chart provides voter turnout percentages for Republican primaries and general elections in five states: Florida, Michigan, New York, California, and Texas.2. For each state listed, the percentage of voter turnout in the general election is higher than the turnout in the Republican primary. - Florida: Primary
vs. General
- Michigan: Primary
vs. General
- New York: Primary
vs. General
- California: Primary
vs. General
- Texas: Primary
vs. General
3. This consistent pattern across all states indicates that voters are more likely to participate in a general (presidential) election than in a Republican primary.4. Therefore, the conclusion that "Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary" is supported by the data in the chart.5. The other options are either not supported by the data or are irrelevant to the data presented. For example, the chart does not provide information on the total number of Republicans in California and New York, so we cannot conclude that "California has more Republicans than New York." Similarly, the chart does not provide the total number of Republican voters in Texas and Florida, so we cannot conclude that "Texas and Florida have a similar number of Republican voters."