According to a 2023 survey, young adults in the United States were politically divided when it came to important political issues. Among those planning to vote for a Republican candidate, more than two-thirds considered securing the border their most important issue. In contrast, securing the border was the most important issue for six percent of young Americans planning to vote for a Democratic candidate.
Top political issues for young voters in the United States in 2023, by political preference
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Democratic candidate
Third Party or undecided
Republican candidate
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CIRCLE. (November 29, 2023). Top political issues for young voters in the United States in 2023, by political preference [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455362/top-political-issues-young-voters-by-political-preference-us/
CIRCLE. "Top political issues for young voters in the United States in 2023, by political preference." Chart. November 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455362/top-political-issues-young-voters-by-political-preference-us/
CIRCLE. (2023). Top political issues for young voters in the United States in 2023, by political preference. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455362/top-political-issues-young-voters-by-political-preference-us/
CIRCLE. "Top Political Issues for Young Voters in The United States in 2023, by Political Preference." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455362/top-political-issues-young-voters-by-political-preference-us/
CIRCLE, Top political issues for young voters in the United States in 2023, by political preference Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455362/top-political-issues-young-voters-by-political-preference-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Top political issues for young voters in the United States in 2023, by political preference [Graph], CIRCLE, November 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455362/top-political-issues-young-voters-by-political-preference-us/