Let's analyze the data state by state, comparing the voter participation in Republican primaries and general elections:
1. Florida
- Primary Participation: 12.8%
- General Election Participation: 63.5%
- Comparison: [tex]\(63.5\% > 12.8\%\)[/tex]
2. Michigan
- Primary Participation: 16.5%
- General Election Participation: 64.7%
- Comparison: [tex]\(64.7\% > 16.5\%\)[/tex]
3. New York
- Primary Participation: 1.4%
- General Election Participation: 53.1%
- Comparison: [tex]\(53.1\% > 1.4\%\)[/tex]
4. California
- Primary Participation: 22.9%
- General Election Participation: 55.2%
- Comparison: [tex]\(55.2\% > 22.9\%\)[/tex]
5. Texas
- Primary Participation: 12.8%
- General Election Participation: 49.7%
- Comparison: [tex]\(49.7\% > 12.8\%\)[/tex]
Based on these comparisons for each state:
- The percentage of voter participation in the general election is higher than in the primary for all listed states (Florida, Michigan, New York, California, and Texas). Hence, voters are more likely to participate in a general election than in a primary.
- Comparing the primary participation percentages for Texas and Florida:
- Texas: 12.8%
- Florida: 12.8%
This indicates that both states have the same level of participation percentage in the Republican primary.
- California's primary participation percentage of 22.9% is greater than New York's primary participation percentage of 1.4%. This suggests a higher participation in California than in New York.
Therefore, the conclusion supported by the data is:
Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than in a primary.
This conclusion is pointing out the observed trend of higher participation rates in general elections across all listed states.
