• funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    2018 had +4% more voters under 50 years old than 2022.

    While 2004–08 had the highest number of younger voters, it also peaked in every age group in terms of turn out by roughly the same amount (+10% ish) except the 60+ dynamic who have shown a steady increase over 40 years with no decline as opposed to all others that have declined since 2012.

    18-30 year olds turned out the most at roughly 48% for Obama, but have never broken 50%, all other age groups have never dipped below 50%, with 45+ year olds never dipping below 62% (all numbers - of voting age citizens who voted)

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      5 months ago

      What you’re ignoring is those elderly demographics keep shrinking and this cycle the majority of voters will be under 40 years old

      The age of the boomers is over, but the generation before them still won’t stop controlling both parties and insisting that listening to 60 year olds is already enough compromise.