In four key Senate races, young people's vote share and preference for one candidate shaped the election results.
A new report produced in partnership with Nonprofit VOTE highlights the potential for community organizations to engage voters.
Changes to civic education, youth engagement, and electoral outreach will be essential to reversing this trend in 2016 and beyond.
Young people understand and are affected by the issues, and the younger they vote the more likely they will continue to do so for a lifetime.
The close relationship between the percentage of youth who were thinking about the election and the percentage who voted highlights the importance of reaching out and talking to young people.
Highlights from our comprehensive analysis of youth participation in the 2014 midterm election,
Young people's turnout was comparable to rates of youth participation in recent years
We explore how closely contested elections and ballot initiatives about hot-button issues influenced youth participation in the 2014 midterms.
Our fact sheets explore how young Asians, Latinos, and African Americans participate in elections.