Gen Z eligible voters reflect the growing racial and ethnic diversity of U.S. electorate
The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
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The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
More than one-third of Black eligible voters in the U.S. live in nine of the nation’s most competitive states.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
The 2018 midterm elections significantly boosted the number of Millennials and Generation Xers in the lower chamber.
Generation X and younger generations make up a majority of the U.S. electorate. But if past U.S. midterm election turnout patterns hold true, these younger Americans are unlikely to cast the majority of votes this November.
Some trends in presidential elections either reversed or stalled: White turnout increased and the nonwhite share of the U.S. electorate remained flat from 2012.
The share of registered voters who cited a “dislike of the candidates or campaign issues” as their main reason for not voting reached a new high of 25%.
Recent presidential elections have been dominated by voters from the Baby Boom and previous generations. That may change this November.
A new survey by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics finds that 18-to-29 year olds now have a more negative view of his presidency. But the declines are not greater than those of other age groups.
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