To determine which conclusion the data in the chart supports, let's carefully examine the voter turnout percentages for the Republican primaries and the general elections for the states listed.
### Voter Turnout Data:
- Florida:
- Republican Primary: 12.8%
- General Election: 63.5%
- Michigan:
- Republican Primary: 16.5%
- General Election: 64.7%
- New York:
- Republican Primary: 1.4%
- General Election: 53.1%
- California:
- Republican Primary: 22.9%
- General Election: 55.2%
- Texas:
- Republican Primary: 12.8%
- General Election: 49.7%
### Analysis:
1. Comparing Voter Turnouts:
- For every state listed, the voter turnout in the general election is significantly higher than in the Republican primary.
2. Potential Conclusions:
- Voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary.
- This conclusion is strongly supported by the data, as we observe higher percentages for general election turnouts in all the states compared to their primary turnouts.
- Voters are more likely to participate in a primary than in a presidential election.
- This is not supported by the data since primary turnouts are consistently lower than general election turnouts.
- California has more Republicans than New York.
- The chart provides voter percentages, not absolute numbers of Republican voters, so this conclusion cannot be derived from the data provided.
- Texas and Florida have a similar number of Republican voters.
- While both states have the same primary turnout percentage (12.8%), this does not necessarily imply they have a similar number of Republican voters; the same percentage does not mean the same number of voters due to different state populations.
### Conclusion Supported by the Data:
The data supports the conclusion that voters are more likely to participate in a presidential election than a primary. This is evident from the higher voter turnout percentages in the general elections across all the states listed in the table.
