Political Demographics

Politics & Government

Millions Expected To Vote Before Election Day

9:13am November 03, 2016

In key states like Colorado, Nevada and Florida, a majority are expected to cast their ballots before Nov. 8. Analysts can detect demographic trends by looking at the early voting stats.

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Hillary Clinton waves to supporters at a "Latinos for Hillary" grassroots event last year in in San Antonio.

Battleground: Texas? Could Hillary Clinton Actually Win The Lone-Star State?

4:47pm October 26, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

Republican women have soured on Donald Trump, and Latinos are fired up against him. It's why Texas, which has gone Republican for the last 40 years, could be closer than it's been in decades.

It's unheard-of for a Republican presidential candidate to be this close to losing in Utah.

4 Reasons Mormons Are More Skeptical Of Trump Than Other Religious Conservatives

3:49pm October 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

White evangelicals are some of Donald Trump's strongest backers. But another reliably Republican group of Christians — Mormons — is leery of the GOP candidate. Here's why.

Politics & Government

Elizabeth Warren Rallies 'Nasty Women' To Vote For Clinton

7:41pm October 24, 2016

by Asma Khalid

The progressive heroine and Massachusetts senator amped up a crowd before Hillary Clinton spoke in New Hampshire on Monday.

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Brooklyn in the New York state presidential primary on April 19.

Voters With Disabilities Fight For More Accessible Polling Places

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Pam Fessler

More than 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have a disability. And in the last presidential election, almost a third of voters with disabilities reported having trouble casting their ballots.

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Trump courted young Christians at Liberty University earlier this year.

POLL: White Evangelicals Have Warmed To Politicians Who Commit 'Immoral' Acts

5:00am October 23, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

A new survey shows that white evangelicals are much more willing now than they were a few years ago to vote for politicians whose personal behavior has been "immoral."

Florida's Sumter County: The Browning And The Graying Of The Electorate

7:13pm October 21, 2016

by Asma Khalid

Florida is home to many Democratic Latinos, but despite the growing Hispanic electorate, it remains highly competitive because it's also home to large numbers of conservative seniors. Many live in Sumter County in Florida, which has the oldest median age of any county in the country.

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Many White Women In Ohio Undecided Over Donald Trump

4:34pm October 13, 2016

by Asma Khalid

White women could be key in Ohio this year. They make up roughly 40 percent of all voters in the state. And in 2012 — as a bloc — they supported Republican Mitt Romney. But this year, many feel conflicted about the GOP nominee. We revisit women who were undecided when we last met them earlier in the campaign to see how they're leaning as Election Day nears.

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Trump's Comments Could Threaten Stronghold With Evangelicals

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Evangelicals are always an important voting bloc in presidential elections. But who exactly are they? We break down the term, the numbers behind it, and the influence of evangelical voters.

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Bayley Sharp, of Roanoke, Va., poses for a photo at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Oct. 12.

On Trump, Young Evangelicals Try To 'Forgive As We've Been Forgiven'

5:47pm October 12, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Trump's running mate spent Wednesday morning campaigning at a leading evangelical college, where he told young voters it's time to forgive the Republican nominee.

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