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June 30th, 2009 10:53am
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2008 Youth Vote in Context

The following charts and graphs are meant to contextualize the unique role that young voters played in the 2008 election, and their increasingly important role in a winning electoral coalition:


2008 Youth Electoral Map
YouthMap2008


2004 Youth Electoral Map
YouthMap2004


Youth Vote Partisan Advantage: 2000 - 2008
youth 2000 - 08


Youth Vote Historical Support: 1976 - 2008
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