Youth Nation
Critical Analysis
According to the data from the map above, in how many states did young people vote for Biden over Trump by more than 30 points?
According to the data from the map above, overall, in how many more states did young people vote for Biden over Trump?
Based on the data from the map above and this chart, how did youth in your state vote in the 2020 election?
Describe one limitation of the data from the map above that does not allow you to say who won the election solely based on the map.
If only youth voted in the 2020 election, based on the map above and your knowledge of the American political system, who would have won the election?
What is one geographical pattern you notice in the map above?
Many state legislatures are responding to the 2020 election by trying to make it harder for young people to vote. For example many states are limiting on-campus voting at colleges and universities, or adding voter identification restrictions (many young people do not have id). Why do you think those sates are trying to limit youth voting?
Today’s youth voter is tomorrow’s older voter. Even years later, most people stick with the same party they first voted for. Why do you think that is?
If the data from the map stays somewhat similar in upcoming elections, what does the future elections look like for the GOP?
If you were a Republican campaign strategist, besides trying to make voting harder for young people, what might you do to try to increase the Republican youth vote?
Learning Extension
Check out this interactive map of youth voting in all U.S. states. Hover over your state and see how the youth vote went in your state.