Pew Research - Millennials have had the opportunity to vote in four midterm elections (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014). Among Millennials who were between the ages of 18 and 24 during these elections, 20% turned out to vote, on average. By comparison, 26% of Boomers in that same age range turned out to vote in midterm elections between 1978 and 1986.
Correction: Our origianl version of this story failed to include this from Pew Research:
Turnout in midterm elections has been somewhat higher for older Millennials than for younger ones. Still, the gap between older Millennials and similarly aged Boomers is considerable. Among Millennials who were ages 25 to 29 at the time, 26% turned out on average for midterm elections between 2006 and 2014. That compares with 36% of eligible Boomers in that age range, on average, who voted in midterms between 1978 and 1992.
1 comment:
Apples and oranges. "Millennial" doesn't mean "twenty-something." The Millennial cohort includes people up to their late 30s. So comparing planned voting rates by all Millennials with lower rates by those in their early 20s is absolutely meaningless.
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