It seems Kamala wasn’t so “brat” after all.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ extensive youth outreach failed to materialize in the voting booth — as the usually solidly Democratic voting bloc came out in large numbers for President-elect Donald Trump.
Among those in the coveted 18-29 age group, Harris beat Trump 55% to 42%, a margin of just 13 points, according to estimates from exit polls conducted by Edison Research for the National Election Pool.
This represents a significant underperformance compared to President Joe Biden’s 2020 election showing, in which he took the youth vote by a sturdy 24%, besting Trump 60% to 36%.
Biden’s strong support among younger voters played a key role in propelling him to victory, particularly in tight battleground state races.
The results flew in the face of the Harvard Youth Poll released barely two weeks ago, which had Harris leading the former president by 20 points among the 18-29 crowd — and 28 points among likely voters.
Overall, Trump gained 6% among Gen Z voters — those born between roughly 1997 and 2012 — while Harris slid by 5%.
As of 2024, 41 million Gen-Zers were eligible to vote.