Young voters backed Harris overall but shifted toward Trump compared to 2020, especially white youth and young men
Data and analysis on young people’s participation in the Super Tuesday contests in North Carolina, Virginia, and California
Data and analysis on young people’s participation in the presidential nominating contests
CIRCLE's Youth Electoral Significance Index is a data-based ranking of states and districts where young voters have the highest potential to shape 2024 election.
CIRCLE's full report includes four in-depth analyses of Asian, Black, Latino, and White youth in the 2022 midterm elections.
Historical data from the past 50 years of midterm elections shows young people are engaged but there are still profound inequities in participation.
Differences in access to information and support for electoral participation continue to be reflected in unequal voting rates among youth.
Many of the states with high youth voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections had strong policies that make it easier to register and vote.
Young voters in Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania gave Democratic candidates a winning advantage in close races.
Young people, who overwhelmingly favored Democrats, had one of their highest turnout rates ever in a midterm and shaped results across the country.