Young voters are turning out in record numbers in early primary & caucus states. The number of young people voting in the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary tripled from 2004, with over 65,000 people under age 30 caucusing in Iowa and 84,000 people under age 30 voting in New Hampshire.
The youth turnout rate for the Iowa caucus was 13% in 2008, up from 4% in 2004 and 3% in 2000. In New Hampshire, the youth turnout rate was 43%, up from 18% in 2004 and 28% in 2000.
Young people made up 22% of Democratic caucus goers and 11% of Republican caucus goers in Iowa, and 18% of Democratic voters and 14% of Republican voters in New Hampshire.
Among the 65,230 young people that caucused in Iowa, 52,580 caucused with the Democrats and 12,650 caucused with the Republicans. In New Hampshire, 51,218 voted in the Democratic primary and 33,014 voted in the Republican primary.
“Younger Americans are doing their part, registering to vote, paying more attention to issues and politics, and now turning out in Iowa and New Hampshire,” said CIRCLE Director Peter Levine. “Now it is up to political leaders to reach out to younger Americans and run campaigns that address their issues and concerns.”
Young voters are turning out in record numbers in early primary & caucus states. The number of young people voting in the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary tripled from 2004, with over 65,000 people under age 30 caucusing in Iowa and 84,000 people under age 30 voting in New Hampshire.
The youth turnout rate for the Iowa caucus was 13% in 2008, up from 4% in 2004 and 3% in 2000. In New Hampshire, the youth turnout rate was 43%, up from 18% in 2004 and 28% in 2000.
Young people made up 22% of Democratic caucus goers and 11% of Republican caucus goers in Iowa, and 18% of Democratic voters and 14% of Republican voters in New Hampshire.
Among the 65,230 young people that caucused in Iowa, 52,580 caucused with the Democrats and 12,650 caucused with the Republicans. In New Hampshire, 51,218 voted in the Democratic primary and 33,014 voted in the Republican primary.
“Younger Americans are doing their part, registering to vote, paying more attention to issues and politics, and now turning out in Iowa and New Hampshire,” said CIRCLE Director Peter Levine. “Now it is up to political leaders to reach out to younger Americans and run campaigns that address their issues and concerns.”
