Young People Increasingly Identify as Independents

The percentage of youth, ages 18-29, who identified with each political party.

Democrat

Republican

Independent

2008

45%

26%

29%

2012

44%

26%

30%

2016

37%

27%

35%

Tufts University Tisch College · CIRCLE Alberto Medina Source: CIRCLE analysis of Edison Research exit polls Get the data

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