Voter Turnout Young Vs Old 2020
Joe roberts tuesday 17 dec 2019 1 02 pm.
Voter turnout young vs old 2020. According to cnn s polling when it comes to young voters 51 of registered voters ages 18 to 34 say they are extremely or very enthusiastic to vote in 2020 compared to the 30 of registered. See the latest data there. Our research reveals that young voters increased their turnout in 2020.
This is the only state in the nation with a voter turnout of less than 50 of the eligible population. As reported by vox the early voting in 2020 has already exceeded the total amounts of early votes cast in 2016 with many experts and state officials calling the voter turnout unprecedented. This dutch christmas advert may just be 2020 s best.
Election day served as the culmination of an unprecedented election cycle shaped by the covid 19 pandemic a nationwide movement for racial justice and the boundless energy of young people who made their voices heard in the streets and at the ballot box. According to kiesa negative messages can pile up before a young person reaches 18 years old about whether. Election results reveal massive divide between old and young voters.
Youth voter turnout was high in 2020 but youth organizing is the big story. Young voter turnout was record breaking in the 2020 general election. During the early voting period the number of registered voters in the 18 to 24 year old age range increased by 37 and the number in the 25 to 34 year old age range increased by 28.
With a completed ballot in hand leslie aguirre a 21 year old csun political science major and political activist left her van nuys home and began driving through the san fernando valley to drop off her ballot. Voting turnout gap between old and young widening report this article is more than 4 years old resolution foundation says 4m more baby boomers voted in 2015 election than millennials because. Maine and colorado were also at the top of the list for highest voter turnout with 70 70 and 70 voting in the presidential election respectively.
We ve updated our early youth vote analysis on our 2020 election week page.