Did New State Voting Laws Affect the Youth Vote in 2012?
Pushback actions against voter ID laws and other legislation may have helped counteract their potentially suppressing effect on the youth vote.
Election Night 2016: 24 Million Youth Voted, Most Rejected Trump
We estimate that half of young people voted in the election, and exit polls show they strongly preferred Hillary Clinton
Youth Turnout Among Teens Shows Need for Growing Voters
We estimate that only 23% of eligible voters under age 20 cast ballots in the 2018 midterm elections.
Youth Turnout 26% in Virginia and 18% in New Jersey
According to our estimates, close to 300,000 young people cast ballots in the 2013 Virginia gubernatorial race.
The Effects of Competitiveness and Ballot Measures on Youth Turnout
We explore how closely contested elections and ballot initiatives about hot-button issues influenced youth participation in the 2014 midterms.
Top 8 Takeaways about Young Voters and the 2014 Election
Highlights from our comprehensive analysis of youth participation in the 2014 midterm election,
Political Engagement Trends Among Youth of Different Races/Ethnicities
Our fact sheets explore how young Asians, Latinos, and African Americans participate in elections.
Teens and Elections
The youngest eligible voters (ages 18-19) tend to lag behind their older peers, highlighting the need for efforts to engage them in democracy.
Youth Voting in the 2016 Primaries
Explore all our analyses of youth turnout and vote choice in the Democratic and Republican 2016 primaries.
Election Night 2018: Historically High Youth Turnout, Support for Democrats
Our day-after estimate found that 31% of young people cast ballots in the 2018 midterms, overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates