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demmiblue

(39,719 posts) Sun Apr 16, 2023, 02:37 PM Apr 2023

Tufts has some new numbers on voter turnout in 2022 and look at Michigan take the 🥇

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Link to source: https://circle.tufts.edu/2022-election-center

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Tufts has some new numbers on voter turnout in 2022 and look at Michigan take the 🥇 (Original Post) demmiblue Apr 2023 OP

MI and PA are the only two that showed an increase over 2018. Why? sinkingfeeling Apr 2023 #1

The youth are stepping up..this shows it! PortTack Apr 2023 #2

Did you look at the numbers? ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #3

Yes I did. And yes they are voting in larger and larger numbers! PortTack Apr 2023 #4

Too bad Michigan isn't typical, but at least, across the board, better turnout than 2014 n/t Silent3 Apr 2023 #5

But the drop offs in Minnesota, Colorado, and Oregon are troubling. Bucky Apr 2023 #6

sinkingfeeling

(57,835 posts)

1. MI and PA are the only two that showed an increase over 2018. Why?

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Sun Apr 16, 2023, 04:43 PM

Apr 2023

PortTack

(35,820 posts)

2. The youth are stepping up..this shows it!

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Sun Apr 16, 2023, 04:53 PM

Apr 2023

ExWhoDoesntCare

(4,741 posts)

3. Did you look at the numbers?

Reply to PortTack (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 11:27 PM

Apr 2023

They were down from 2018 in every state but Michigan and Pennsylvania.

So, no, they're not stepping up.

PortTack

(35,820 posts)

4. Yes I did. And yes they are voting in larger and larger numbers!

Reply to ExWhoDoesntCare (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 17, 2023, 04:25 PM

Apr 2023

Young Voters Were Crucial to Biden’s Win
Voters ages 18-29, especially young voters of color, propelled Biden to victory in several battleground states, election data shows

https://now.tufts.edu/2020/11/12/young-voters-were-crucial-bidens-win

Half of Youth Voted in 2020, An 11-Point Increase from 2016

https://circle.tufts.edu/latest-research/half-youth-voted-2020-11-point-increase-2016

Silent3

(15,909 posts)

5. Too bad Michigan isn't typical, but at least, across the board, better turnout than 2014 n/t

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Mon Apr 17, 2023, 04:52 PM

Apr 2023

Bucky

(55,334 posts)

6. But the drop offs in Minnesota, Colorado, and Oregon are troubling.

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Mon Apr 17, 2023, 05:13 PM

Apr 2023

We really need more young and exciting candidates. That's traditionally how Democrats inspire and win.

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