Turnout among young voters key to Georgia Senate runoffs Increased turnout nationwide among voters under 30 helped propel Democrat Joe Biden to victory over Trump in the November electionATLANTA -- Preethi Gowrishankar was never really politically active before this year. Young voters were key to Biden's narrow win in Georgia, where he beat Trump by just under 12,000 votes. The push to connect with young voters has been especially apparent for the Democratic campaigns, which have more to gain from youth turnout — and more to lose if there's a drop off. But like voters overall, young voters split starkly by race and ethnicity. Among young white voters, Trump was favored by about two to one.

Source: ABC News December 24, 2020 14:37 UTC