Poll: Ron DeSantis trails Donald Trump by 50 points with younger GOP voters

[Fishrrman]

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/621087-poll-ron-desantis-trails-donald-trump-by-50-points-with-younger-gop-voters/

Poll: Ron DeSantis trails Donald Trump by 50 points with younger GOP voters
Florida Politics ^ | June 29, 2023 | A.G. Gancarski

The Governor has just 14% support among GOP voters younger than 45 years of age.

New polling points to trouble for Ron DeSantis with one particular demographic in the 2024 presidential race.

A Fox News poll conducted from June 23 through June 26 shows the Florida Governor 50 points behind former President Donald Trump, 64% to 14%, with Republican voters under the age of 45.

The 77-year-old Trump’s massive lead with younger voters is notable given that DeSantis, a 44-year-old, is actually a member of that demographic cohort. The Governor has made age an issue in campaign speeches, promoting himself as being able to bring energy to the executive branch.

Despite these promises, younger voters represent a drag on DeSantis’ overall numbers, and are the worst subgroup for the Governor in the Fox News survey. With voters between the ages of 45 and 64, DeSantis is only 25 points down (52% to 27%). And with voters 65 years of age and up, the Governor is 20 points back (50% to 30%).

Overall, DeSantis is down 34 points to Trump, 56% to 22%, with other candidates much further back.

Author Vivek Ramaswamy’s 5% is good for third place, with former Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina tied for fourth place with 4% each.

Former United Nations envoy Nikki Haley has 3% support, ahead of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Larry Elder, each of whom have 1%.

Registering no support in the Fox News poll were North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former Texas Congressman Will Hurd and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.

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[DB]

Younger voters tend not to pay much attention to politics/news short of what directly interests them. Most of them couldn't name their US senators...

You'd have to live in a cave to not have heard of Trump.

[jmyrlefuller]

The vast majority of younger voters are Democrats. So all in all, this isn't the big deal it's being portrayed as.

As for why? The alphabet soup lobby. The under-45 cohort has sold out to the lobbyists instead of defending the family unit. That's it. And DeSantis is the biggest threat.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Just wait until DeSantis announces....

[mountaineer]

Polls 17 months from election day. So relevant. Here's a little history lesson from Steve Deace:

Steve Deace
@SteveDeaceShow
2016 GOP national primary polling average July 4, 2015:
Jeb 16%
Walker 10%
Carson/Rubio 9%
Paul/Huckabee 8%
Trump 6%
Cruz 5%

2008 Democrat national primary polling average July 4, 2007:
Hillary 37%
Obama 23%

2008 GOP national primary polling average July 4, 2007:
Giuliani 26%
Thompson 19%
McCain 16%
Romney 10%
Huckabee 2%
9:19 AM · Jul 4, 2023

[Hoodat]

Trump received only 36% of the vote of the young vote (18-29) in 2020.  It's the other 64% that matter.  How many of those would vote Republican if someone other than Trump was on the ballot?  Republicans cannot win if there is a repeat of Trump's '36%' number in 2024.

[libertybele]

Trump received only 36% of the vote of the young vote (18-29) in 2020.  It's the other 64% that matter.  How many of those would vote Republican if someone other than Trump was on the ballot?  Republicans cannot win if there is a repeat of Trump's '36%' number in 2024.

Polls haven't been reliable in several election cycles.  Secondly, it's way too early in the game.