This year, Colorado’s young voters showed up at the polls, at the Capitol, and for their communities. We passed bold policy at the legislature around abortion protections and student debt reform, released our full Youth Agenda policy platform, and engaged thousands of young people through our multi issue organizing. Youth turnout was at record levels this midterms - second highest youth turnout in the last 30 years (right behind historical 2018 turnout).
In Colorado, young people turned out at 39 percent—that’s 12 points higher than the national average—and made up 20 percent of the vote share.
New Era’s base turned out at 60 percent, 21 points higher than 18-34 year olds statewide.
Thanks to our organizing efforts and expansions in election access, young people continue to be a powerful force at the Capitol, in their communities, and at the polls with historic turnout in the last four elections.