How Millennials Vote, or Don’t Vote, Could Determine the Presidency

Millennial Vote Could Be Clinton’s Lifeline or Liability
How Millennials Vote, or Don’t Vote, Could Determine the Presidency
A Student votes on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) in Cedar Falls, Iowa, during the 2012 election. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Cindy Drukier
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As we head into the homestretch of a most unconventional race, a new political force could well decide the outcome: the millennial vote.

This election marks the start of a new political era, with millennials (born 1981-1997) now eligible to vote in equal numbers to baby boomers (1946-1954), who have dominated for the past 20 years. In 2016, the millennials and boomers each make up about 31 percent of the electorate. While Generation X (1965-1980) accounts for 25 percent, and voters older than boomers 12 percent.

Number of Millennials Eligible to Vote
Number of Millennials Eligible to Vote
Cindy Drukier
Cindy Drukier
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Cindy Drukier is a veteran journalist, editor, and producer. She's the host of NTD's International Reporters Roundtable featured on EpochTV, and perviously host of NTD's The Nation Speaks. She's also an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her two films are available on EpochTV: "Finding Manny" and "The Unseen Crisis"