The issue priorities of voters of different ages drove their vote choice in these important Democratic primaries.
Age, as well as race/ethnicity, influenced vote choice in the 2016 South Carolina democratic primary.
Our analysis highlights the issues and candidate qualities that mattered most to Republican youth in the state.
Data suggests that there is untapped potential for the Republican Party to resonate and engage with youth.
Young people care more about candidates' issues than their personal qualities, and prize candidates who have a vision for bringing change.
It does not appear to be a decisive factor for youth as they consider presidential candidates.
Several potential 2016 presidential candidates don't rate highly among youth who participated in the 2014 midterms.
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