Youth Vote Decides the Fate of the Country
18-29 year olds | 30+ year olds | |
---|---|---|
1972 McGovern vs. Nixon | 46 | 34 |
1976 Carter vs. Ford | 51 | 50 |
1980 Carter vs. Reagan | 44 | 38 |
1984 Mondale vs. Reagan | 40 | 40 |
1988 Dukakis vs. Bush | 47 | 45 |
1992 Clinton vs. Bush | 43 | 43 |
1996 Clinton vs. Dole | 53 | 48 |
2000 Gore vs. Bush | 48 | 48 |
2004 Kerry vs. Bush | 54 | 47 |
2008 Obama vs. McCain | 66 | 50 |
2012 Obama vs. Romney | 60 | 48 |
Percent voting for Democratic candidate...
Sources:
people-press.org