Here are some takeaways from a national poll of 2,098 18-to-29-year -olds released yesterday by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School.
- Fewer young Americans plan on voting in 2024. The decline comes from young Republicans and independents.
- 35% of young Americans affiliate with the Democratic Party, 26% with the Republican Party, and 38% are independent or unaffiliated with a party.
- If it is Biden vs. Trump in 2024, Biden carries this demographic by 11%. Biden’s lead is 24% among “likely voters.”
- 69% of young people, when presented with a Biden-Trump matchup, say that they their vote for Biden would be more of an anti-Trump vote than a pro-Biden vote.
- Independent candidate such as RFK Jr. and Cornel West hurt Biden more than Trump among this demographic.
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