Vice President Kamala Harris is widening the gap between her and former President Donald Trump among voters under 30, nearly doubling her support to turn an already-significant gender gap into a striking divide.
The latest Harvard Institute of Politics (IOP), which surveyed more than 2,000 young adults between September 4 and 16, showed 61 percent of respondents intend to vote for Harris, compared to 30 percent for Trump.
The margin is even more striking among young female voters, with whom Harris leads by a staggering 47 points, capturing 70 percent of the vote to Trump’s 23 percent. Among young men, the gap is narrower, with Harris holding a more modest 17-point lead.
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The poll also found that Harris leads Trump by substantial margins on a range of key issues and personal qualities that resonate with young voters. Harris is seen as more empathetic, relatable and honest than Trump, with a 33-point lead on empathy and a 24-point lead on relatability among all young adults.
Harris also holds commanding leads on the issues young voters care about most, including climate change, health care and abortion rights. On climate change, Harris leads Trump by 32 points, with a similar margin on health care (+26) and abortion rights (+31).
The enthusiasm gap between young Democrats and Republicans has grown significantly as well, according to the poll. While 74 percent of young Democrats said they will “definitely” vote in the upcoming election, only 60 percent of young Republicans expressed the same certainty.
Harris has been particularly successful in energizing her base, with 81 percent of young voters who support her expressing strong enthusiasm about casting their vote. This is nearly double the level of enthusiasm young voters…
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