NYT analysis…70% of the Z generation choose the Democratic Party
In the three-day U.S. midterm elections, analysts have emerged that the Republican Party led by President Donald Trump suffered a historic defeat, with a large number of MZ generation youth and Latino voters switching their support.
According to an analysis by The New York Times (NYT) on the 4th (local time), a comparison between this midterm election and the presidential election two years ago shows that 15 percentage points of all voters have shifted to support the Democratic Party. In particular, defections among younger voters and people of color were prominent. In this midterm election, 70% of Gen Z voters aged 18 to 29 chose the Democratic Party. It surged by 32 percentage points compared to the presidential election two years ago. Voter support from Latinx and other people of color voters also turned away from the Republican Party. Among Latinos, 28 percentage points shifted to the Democrats, who now have 69% support. Latinx male voters aged 30 and under shifted en masse to the Democrats by 47 percentage points.
It appears that the shift of Latino voters, who make up 25% of all voters, played a major role in the major upset in Texas—known as a Republican stronghold—where Democrats swept not only the Senate seats but also the governor’s office. The NYT analyzed that "the overall shift in voter sentiment appears to have been driven most by high inflation caused by the Iran war and tariff policies."
As high inflation darkens the outlook for the future, it has deeply frustrated young people's pursuit of the 'American Dream." The factors behind the defections among Latino and other people of color voters included soaring living costs and strict immigration enforcement policies. Reporter Lee Sang-jun all4you@imaeil.com
Trump's policies are pushing many people toward the Democratic side.
If another two years pass like this, it is doubtful whether they will be able to be pulled back.
