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What age group is the most supportive of the Democratic Party?

Critical Analysis

Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, any links below, your big brain, and your knowledge of American government and politics:

  1. Based on the data from the visual above, in the 2022 election, what age group was the most supportive of the Republican Party?

  2. In 2022, what age group was the largest portion of the voting population?

  3. In all the elections since 2016, what age group has consistently been the most supportive of the Democratic Party?

  4. Which election year had the most people vote for Independent candidates (not Republicans and not Democrats)?

  5. Based on the visual above, draw one conclusion about age and party preference.

  6. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (age 25; former occupation: Uber driver), who won election in Florida’s 10th Congressional District will be the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress. You can contact Maxwell Alejandro Frost and congratulate him on his election victory. If you were a Republican or Democratic party operative trying to get your party to win the election, which age group would you focus on for the next election; and (harder question) which age group would you focus on for future elections for years to come?

  7. Based on the visuals above and below*, how much do you think the Dodds v. Jackson (2022) ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and left decisions about the legality of abortion to the states, impacted the outcome of the 2022 election?

  8. Because of concerns that the logic used in the Dodds v. Jackson (2022) ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, could eventually lead to an overturning of the precedent set in Obergefell v. Hodges, banning state laws which prohibit same-sex marriage, all 50 Senate Democrats and 12 Senate Republicans just voted to pass a bill to protect same-sex marriage from. Explain whether same-sex marriage or other issues will boost youth voter turnout in 2024?

  9. There is a lot of data about age and voting above, but what other information would you need in order to make a more thorough explanation of the outcome of the election?

  10. Based on the data above, a student named Ashley-Ashley (I know - cool name) said that young people were the only thing saving the Democratic Party from destruction. How would you respond to Ashley-Ashley’s claim.

Write and Discuss

Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.

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If young voters were a breed of dog, what would they be?

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Exit polls for the House of Representatives midterm election in the United States in 2022, by age and race

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