Young Voters Drove Democrats' 2026 Midterm Rout of Trump Republicans
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 6
Young Voters Drove Democrats' 2026 Midterm Rout of Trump Republicans
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 6
Summary
Preliminary Times Voter Trends showed men ages 18 to 29 swung nearly 40 points toward Democrats from 2024, helping fuel Tuesday’s Republican collapse.
Young women, already leaning Democratic, moved another 27 points left as frustration with older politicians seen as out of touch drove turnout and defections.
Texas offered one of the sharpest shifts: men ages 18 to 44 swung nearly 50 points toward Democrat James Talarico in the Senate race.
That youth surge lifted or strengthened younger Democratic winners including Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, Iowa Governor-elect Rob Sand and Los Angeles Mayor Nithya Raman.
The generational backlash added force to a broader Democratic wave that also delivered control of the House and Senate and the party’s biggest House majority since 2008.