Explore our comprehensive report of youth turnout, vote choice, and the composition of the youth electorate
We estimate that half of young people voted in the election, and exit polls show they strongly preferred Hillary Clinton
Data from our exclusive pre-election poll highlights young people's attitudes toward the candidates and the election.
During the 2016 primaries, Clinton won young voters in just two of the 27 states for which we have data.
Explore all our analyses of youth turnout and vote choice in the Democratic and Republican 2016 primaries.
Our full analysis of Donald Trump's performance with young voters in the primaries shows that youth generally preferred him less than other candidates.
By: Joelle Gamble, The Roosevelt Institute
The issue priorities of voters of different ages drove their vote choice in these important Democratic primaries.
Various demographic factors influenced who young Republicans voted for across the party's Super Tuesday primaries and caucuses.