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Yale Poll: Young Voters Turn Liberal Ahead of 2028

12/9/2025

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Yale Youth Poll shows 46% of voters under 30 identify as liberal, up from 39.3%.
Disapproval of U.S. President Donald Trump has risen, with 64% of 18–22-year-olds and 66% of 23–29-year-olds disapproving.
Looking toward the 2028 election, younger voters favor New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the Democratic primary.
The poll surveyed 3,426 voters, including 1,706 aged 18–34, Oct 29 to Nov 11, with a 2.4-point margin for the youth sample.

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Yale Youth Poll shows 46% of voters under 30 identify as liberal, up from 39.3%.
Disapproval of U.S. President Donald Trump has risen, with 64% of 18–22-year-olds and 66% of 23–29-year-olds disapproving.
Looking toward the 2028 election, younger voters favor New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the Democratic primary.
The poll surveyed 3,426 voters, including 1,706 aged 18–34, Oct 29 to Nov 11, with a 2.4-point margin for the youth sample.