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Delivering Voters Most Likely to Vote Democrat. Voter Demographics. The following are based on responses by those who reported being Democrats, Republicans or Independents and voted in the past year. Voters by party affiliation.
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Voter Demographics The following are based on responses by those who reported being Democrats, Republicans or Independents and voted in the past year.
Voters by party affiliation • There are nearly as many self-identified Independent voters as Republican voters • For Democrats, winning Independents is critical
Voter gender by party affiliation • Among Democrat voters, women outnumber men by more than 2:1 • For Democrats to win, it’s critical to reach female voters!
Republicans: skew heavily 25-44 Independents: skew heavily 21-44; 55-64 Democrats: skew heavily 25-34; 50-64 Age of voters by party affiliation
Ethnicity by party affiliation Hispanics comprise 45% of Democrat voters
Obama Elected 2010 election The rise of Independents Independent voters nearly = Republican voters Sharp decrease in Republicans / increase in Independents after 2010 election Growth of Independents has come primarily from former Republicans Democrats peaked when Pres. Obama was elected; have been in gradual decline since
Targeting Independent Voters Who Are Likely to Vote Democrat
Democrat Voters Profile Key: 25-34/45-64 white or Hispanic female with high school diploma/some college earning $35-$75K Secondary: add 65+ and advanced degrees
Targeting Independents Independents comprise the second largest voting bloc, just behind Republicans. All Independents are not the same. Some Independents lean Democrat. Some Independents lean Republican. By identifying common traits, you can target the Independents that are most likely to vote Democrat. And win elections as a result.
Targeting Independents Who Lean Democrat Key targets: 25-34/45-64 white/Hispanic female with high school diploma /some college earning $35-$75K Secondary: add advanced degree
City Weekly Reaches the Women Most Likely to Vote Democrat • 62,000 women read City Weekly • 54% white / 44% Hispanic • 49% earn $35-$75K