Half of young voters view Republican Party favorably post-election, poll finds

Half of voters aged 18-29 have a positive view of the Republican Party compared to 35% who have an unfavorable view, a massive shift from previous years.

The youth vote has long been considered a bastion of Democratic support, with Democratic strategists frequently theorizing before this past election that it would be decided by youth turnout — ostensibly guaranteed to vote Democrat. Instead, the youth vote saw a massive shift toward President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans, with an Economist-YouGov poll taken after the election finding the largest support for Republicans in years.