Young voters turned away from Democrats in midterm elections, analysis shows
The GOP also made gains among Black and Latino voters
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Young voters made a dramatic shift away from Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections, with the party winning the demographic by only a slim majority.
Democrats took an overwhelming share of the young vote in the 2018 and 2020 elections, winning 64% and 61% respectively while Republicans took just 34% and 36%. That 30-point margin shrank to just 12 points on Nov. 8, with Democrats taking just 53% of the vote while Republicans expanded their share to 41%, according to the Associated Press.
Losing voters under the age of 30 is yet another threat facing a Democrats, who are already contending with withering support from the Latino community.
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Republicans made huge gains among voters of color, particularly Latinos, since the 2018 and 2020 elections.
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GOP candidates received just 8% support from Black voters in the 2018 midterm elections, and former President Donald Trump netted 8% in 2020. Among Latinos, Democrats enjoyed a 31-point lead in support over Republicans in 2018 and a 28-point lead in 2020.
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Today, however, 17% of Black voters say they support Republicans, and Democrats' lead among Latinos has shrunk to just 5 points, according to a November poll from the Wall Street Journal.
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The fact that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis received the support of a majority of Latino voters in his state on Election Day shocked many liberal commentators.
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The massive Latino support for DeSantis prompted an NBC News election night panel, including anchors Chuck Todd, Lester Host, Savannah Guthrie and MSNBC anchor José Diaz-Balart, to contemplate new strategies for reaching the community.
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Todd claimed one consultant told him Democrats need to stop "putting Latinos in a box" and thinking one issue will decide their votes.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.