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Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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5. Between 2014 and 2018, and between 2012 and 2016, the 18-29 age group...

Reply to beachbumbob (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 12:47 PM

Feb 2020

...had a larger increase in turnout than any other age group. They went from 20% in 2014 to 36% in 2018, and from 46% in 2012 to 51% in 2016.

Lower turnout than the population as a whole, but here's the big thing to keep in mind: millennials are very close to being the single largest generation of US adults. As of 2018, they were approaching Boomers in number.

The oldest Gen Zers didn't become eligible until 2016. Obviously a greater percentage are now eligible.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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How large are the various groups of potential voters? [View all] Garrett78 Feb 2020 OP

the group most likely to abandon trump is women IMO after seeing him in action for 4 yrs nt msongs Feb 2020 #1

I like a more simplistic view leftwingbias Feb 2020 #2

Yeah, the problem in 2016 was one of turnout. It wasn't so much... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #3

We need people to vote against Trump, but what we really need is for Democrats to coalesce ... marble falls Feb 2020 #6

5% of voters are truly non-partisan but swing voters are very real and decided 2016 Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #8

Nobody is saying swing voters don't exist. More straw men. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #10

what we do know, the under 30 crowd just do not vote, we see this in all elections beachbumbob Feb 2020 #4

Between 2014 and 2018, and between 2012 and 2016, the 18-29 age group... Garrett78 Feb 2020 #5

Sanders supporters are incredibly ignorant regarding a general election Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #7

You're building straw men. Nobody believes a general election is merely an extension of a primary. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #9

Analyzing and estimating your 5 groups: CalFione Feb 2020 #11

Here's my response from the last time you made the same claim regarding #5: Garrett78 Feb 2020 #12