Democrats have fewer children than Republicans, but it changes nothing

Published February 6, 2024 4:19pm ET



In this time of aging nations, demographic shifts along ideological lines could make one think that our nation will go red eventually. Unfortunately not.

A poll by the American Enterprise Institute shows that counties that voted for Joe Biden in 2020 have a 25% lower birthrate average than counties that voted for Donald Trump. This is due to stronger convictions most Republicans have about wanting children and opposing abortion and contraceptives, as opposed to Democrats.

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