Young voters hailed as key to Democratic successes in midterms
The youth vote was the highest in almost three decades, defying conventional wisdom about 18-29 demographic
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The 2022 midterm election delivered surprising results, with Democrats maintaining more House seats than projected and a Republican red wave" failing to materialize. As the forces driving these come into focus, one group proved to be key: young voters.
While final figures are still pouring in, it is estimated that 27% of young voters aged 18-29 cast a ballot in 2022, making this the midterm election with the second highest youth voter turnout in almost three decades, after 2018. In some key battleground states, turnout was even higher, at 31%, and support for Democratic candidates was roughly over 60%, driven in large part by the fight for abortion rights after the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade.
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