America’s Electoral Future: How Changing Demographics Could Impact Presidential Elections from 2016 to 2032

Author(s)
William H. Frey, Ruy Teixeira, and Robert Griffin.
Date
February 25, 2016
Publication Type
Image

Future presidential elections will be strongly impacted by the nation's changing demography- its increasing racial diversity, the aging of its white baby boom population and population shifts between Snow Belt states and Sun Belt states.

AMERICA'S ELECTORAL FUTURE explores how demographic changes in the electorate could shape outcomes of the 2016 election - and the four subsequent presidential elections. With colorful maps and illuminating statistics, it identifies solid Blue, solid Red and "swing" states that would result under different voting scenarios favoring Democrats and Republicans.

Description

Future presidential elections will be strongly impacted by the nation's changing demography- its increasing racial diversity, the aging of its white baby boom population and population shifts between Snow Belt states and Sun Belt states.

AMERICA'S ELECTORAL FUTURE explores how demographic changes in the electorate could shape outcomes of the 2016 election - and the four subsequent presidential elections. With colorful maps and illuminating statistics, it identifies solid Blue, solid Red and "swing" states that would result under different voting scenarios favoring Democrats and Republicans.