INDIANA YOUTH VOTER TURNOUT VERY HIGH

Indiana produced a high youth voter turnout compared to other states in 2016. Estimated youth turnout reached 25% in Indiana, according to youth vote experts from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement – the preeminent, non-partisan research center on youth engagement at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life. Overall, an estimated 247,000 17 - to - 29 year olds cast ballots in Indiana, accounting for an estimated 14% of all voters. Around 18,000 more youth participated in the Republican primary than in the Democratic primary. On the Republican side, Donald J. Trump received an estimated 46% of young votes. On the Democratic side, young voters gave Senator Bernie Sanders an estimated 76% of their votes.