Census: Blacks abandoned Hillary, women shrugged

Published May 12, 2017 1:54pm ET



Black voters, who in record numbers turned out to support former President Obama’s reelection in 2012, didn’t repeat for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, recording their biggest-ever turnout drop off last year, according to a new analysis of Census data.

What’s more, despite being the first female nominee and her focus on women’s issues, slightly fewer women voted.

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