An analysis of national exit polls conducted by the Brookings Institution found older voters were more likely to vote in last week’s mid-term election than in the 2012 presidential election.

According to the report, 43 percent of voters who were between 45 and 64 cast a ballot during the Nov. 4 election, compared to 38 percent who cast a ballot during the 2012 election. Voters who were 65 or older had a 22 percent turnout rate in last week’s election and a 16 percent turnout rate in the 2012 election.

The reverse was true for younger voters.

According to the study, 22 percent of voters who were between the ages of 30 and 44 turned out to vote Nov. 4compared to 27 percent in the 2012 election. Voters between the ages of 18 and 29 had a 13 percent turnout rate in this year’s election and a 19 percent turnout rate in 2012.

The report also found that older voters were more likely to vote for Republicans than Democrats in both of these contests while younger voters were more likely to vote for Democrats than Republicans.