It may seem like Democrats should be pretty happy with young voters. After all, President Obama twice won at least 60 percent of voters between the age of 18 and 29 — outpacing all other presidential candidates spanning the last three decades.
But a closer look reveals some troubling signs for the party. Young voter turnout is nothing like it was in the 1980s and early 1990s. And the stagnation has been driven by an across-the-board disinterest among several demographic groups. It’s a potential problem for Democrats, because we’re talking about a slice of the electorate which has sided with the party during the last six presidential elections. [cont.]
Scott Clement & Sean Sullivan, Washington Post