The AMA, which represents doctors, noted that voting could potentially have health benefits. The long-term health of older adults who voted in the 2008 presidential election were compared to those who did not vote in that election. Using objectively verified voting records that track Americans’ voting behavior, along with National Death Index records, we found that voters were 45% less likely to die within five years after the 2008 election, 37% less likely to die 10 years after the election, and 29% less likely to die 15 years later. Here’s another finding: How someone voted didn’t matter.