Hope for the future - A look at 2024

[Persondem]

"The pattern is striking. This looks a lot like where political demographic trends in the United States seem to be headed. Overall, the electoral count using today’s allocations is 439 D, 99 R. It’s equivalent to a national popular vote of 57% D, 43% R. This 14-point margin is almost identical to the 16-point margin currently reported for millennials, defined as voters aged 18-33."

Check out the electoral vote map at ... http://election.princeton.edu/2016/11/02/demographics/#more-18439

Does an democrat's heart good to see how our younger citizens feel about the 2016 election, but we really need this election this year to lay the foundation for sensible government for (hopefully) at least a decade or two.

[annabanana]

1. yeah.. depends on 2020, the census year..

We have to PRIORITIZE the Statehouses and get some non-partisan redistricting done.

If we want our electoral results to ever begin to represent how Americans feel about just about everything we have to straighten this friggen mess out!!

[Persondem]

2. I agree about gerrymandering. My hope is that a

Clinton SCOTUS will take some action to restore some sense to our Congressional elections.

[annabanana]

3. boy howdy do we need the Senate!. . .n/t

[Awsi Dooger]

4. Definitely favorable

But I would never expect the demographic shifts to reach the extremes. Forecasts this far out typically overreach. Certain voting blocks tend to adjust and overall the nation remains close to 50/50.

Every time there's an Emerging Democratic Majority or Emerging Republican Majority it remains in flux and the majorities are small.