
Teen Poll
Next Gen Voters and the U.S. Presidential Election
In the run-up to the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, we asked 1,800 teenagers across the U.S. who were too young to cast a vote, their views on the election, on the Presidential candidates available, their priority issues, and most importantly - who they would have voted for had they been given the chance.
Four years after young voters participated at near-record levels, this survey aimed to understand how teenagers today and more specifically those who were too young to vote in the 2024 Presidential election — but represent the next generation of voters — view the current political climate in the U.S. While it is rare to survey minors on their voting preferences, doing so can provide valuable insights looking forward: we can learn more about what is shaping their political views and assess their awareness and understanding of key social and political issues.

3 Key Findings from our Report
If allowed to vote teenagers would have elected Kamala Harris (38%) over Donald Trump (35%) in the race for the White House.
Teenagers see inflation (49%), women’s reproductive rights (24%) and gun violence (19%) as the biggest issues facing the country.
56.3% of those polled trust President Donald Trump to make better decisions than Vice President Kamala Harris (43.67%) on the issue of inflation.
Donald Trump is viewed as a more polarising figure for teenagers on both ends of the positive and negative scale.
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