Pew Research recently released 2017 data on partisanship among several demographic subgroups that it’s been tracking for decades. Trends in millennial party affiliation by gender–men and women born between 1981 and 1996–have especially gained attention. According to the Pew data, while partisanship among millennial men has been very stable in […] Read more »
Women and young voters will decide the 2018 elections. If they actually vote.
President Trump continues to define the political conversation of the country with Twitter blasts, public statements and often alarming reports of his behind-the-scenes behavior and moods. But two groups of voters — women and young people — will define the politics of this year, and probably 2020 as well. These […] Read more »
Millennials projected to overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation
Millennials are on the cusp of surpassing Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living adult generation, according to population projections from the U.S. Census Bureau. As of July 1, 2016 (the latest date for which population estimates are available), Millennials, whom we define as ages 20 to 35 in 2016, […] Read more »
The Generation Gap in American Politics
Generational differences have long been a factor in U.S. politics. These divisions are now as wide as they have been in decades, with the potential to shape politics well into the future. From immigration and race to foreign policy and the scope of government, two younger generations, Millennials and Gen […] Read more »
Parkland students are first glimpse of post-millennial wave that will change the country
Don’t look now, but here comes the post-millennial generation. Americans are just growing accustomed to the impact of the massive millennial generation as consumers, workers and voters. But now the crusade for gun control led by survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting is heralding the arrival of the younger […] Read more »
Millennials say the country is on the wrong track, but they’re not
Millennials think things in the country are off on the wrong track but at the same time, they’re optimistic about their own futures, according to a new NBC News/GenForward survey. Nearly two-thirds of millennials (63 percent) think things in this country are off on the wrong track. Only 18 percent […] Read more »