Biden also gained from increased support for Democrats among white voters with college educations. “In the Trump era, white college voters have become an increasingly core piece of the Democratic coalition,” Ghitza said. In 2020, Latino and Asian voters increased as a share of the electorate, while the white share declined. That’s just slightly more than the rate by which the overall electorate grew, which meant Black voters remained at 12% of the total. AdvertisementIn 2016, Trump was able to eke out a victory by boosting the Republican share of those non-college white voters.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 10, 2021 09:56 UTC