Originally Posted by Robbie

After all the votes were finally counted the turnout was 58.1% of all eligible voters cast ballots in 2016.
Slighty down from 2012 58.6%
Up from 2004's 54.2% and possibly more than any Presidential election between the years of 1972 and 2000.

I'd say that this past election was pretty exciting and had the country's attention like no other with the exception of 2008 with our first black Presidential nominee (and eventual President).