Demographic voting 2022

Age continues to be strongly associated with voting preferences in U

Nearly seven-in-ten voters under 30 (68%) supported Democratic candidates in 2022 – much higher than the shares of voters ages 30 to 49 (52%), 50 to 64 (44%) and 65 and older (42%) who did so

In the 2022 midterm elections, there were familiar patterns in voting preferences among subgroups

Younger voters, Black voters and those living in urban areas continued to support Democratic candidates while older, White and rural voters backed Republicans

Nearly identical shares of Democratic voters in 2022 (64%) and 2018 (65%) were White

Black, non-Hispanic voters represented 17% of Democratic voters in 2022, while Hispanic and Asian voters accounted for 11% and 4%, respectively, of the Democratic Party’s support at the polls