According to a survey conducted in 2023, Gen Z teens were more likely than other generations to identify as independents in the United States, at ** percent. A further ** percent of Gen Z teens identified as Democratic, while ** percent identified as Republicans.

According to a 2023 survey, Americans between 18 and 29 years of age were more likely to identify with the Democratic Party than any other surveyed age group. While 39 percent identified as Democrats, only 14 percent identified ad Republicans. However, those 50 and older identified more with the Republican Party.

According to a survey conducted in 2023, ** percent of Republicans aged 18 to 26 years said that they trusted the police a great deal or quite a lot in the United States while only ** percent of Independents and ** percent of Democrats aged 18 to 26 years old shared this belief.

A report held in June 2022 among Gen Z and millennials in the United States found that Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter were the most used social media platforms for news about national politics and government, with only a handful using TikTok, Snapchat, or LinkedIn for this purpose. Instagram and Reddit were the most popular choice for ** and ** percent of respondents respectively, but Facebook retained its status as the most used network for political news.

In a 2019 survey, healthcare was considered the most important political issue among Generation Z in the United States, with ** percent saying that it was very important. Civil rights, the price of education, climate change, and gender equality were also considered to be top political issues.

According to a survey conducted in 2023, ** percent of Gen Z adults in the United States said that they have attended a rally or demonstration, compared to ***** percent of Millennials and Gen Xers. Gen Z adults were also the most likely generation to volunteer for a group or a cause, at ** percent.

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According to a 2023 survey, inflation and gas prices were the most important issues for Gen Z and Millennial voters in the United States. Additionally, about ** percent of voters between 18 and 34 years old considered abortion a top political issue heading into the 2024 election.

In 2024, around ** percent of Gen Y or Millennial respondents in Germany supported the Bündnis 90/Die Grüne party. ** percent of those in Generation X supported the CDU/CSU. The figures are based on a survey conducted in Germany regarding respondents' values and attitude to life.The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.

A survey on the attitudes toward government of Singaporean millennials and Gen Z found that ** percent of respondents trusted the government. In comparison, ** percent felt little to no trust in the government.

A 2023 survey conducted in Indonesia found that about ** percent of Generation Z respondents claimed to be interested or very interested in politics. Meanwhile, about ** percent of the survey respondents were uninterested or very uninterested in politics.

According to a survey done in 2023, almost *************** Gen Zers in the United States were concerned about the sociopolitical issue of gun control. Additionally, other social-political issues that more than ************ Gen Zers were concerned about were the lack of affordable healthcare, economic uncertainty, and racism and social injustice.

This statistic shows the response of millennials on who they would vote for if the 2016 U.S. presidential election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were held today. Of millennial respondents who are likely to vote, 54 percent would vote for Hillary Clinton if the 2016 U.S. presidential election were held at the time of polling.

Youth Voter Turnout

Youth voters (eligible voters from the age of 18 to 29) are consistently the least represented age group in elections in the United States. Only 45 percent of eligible youth voters participated in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. In comparison, 72 percent of eligible voters over the age of 65 voted in the election. Efforts, such as Rock the Vote, have been made to increase the turnout of youth voters. While an increase in the youth vote is credited with helping President Obama win the U.S. presidential election in 2008 it remains to be seen whether the trend of low turnout will change course in the future. In a recent Harvard Institute of Politics poll of millennials only 50 percent of respondents indicated that they would definitely be voting in the 2016 presidential election.

Voter turnout in the United States as a whole is lower than that of other industrialized countries. The total turnout for the 2012 presidential election was just 54.87 percent of the population. Some of the reasons speculated for the low turnout among millennials are the lack of a national holiday for voting, the often convoluted voter registration process, the frequency of moving that many youth experience during and after their college years, and ironically, feeling as though the government does not address their issues.

A 2023 survey conducted in Indonesia found that about ** percent of young people, encompassing Generation Z and Millennials, claimed to be interested or very interested in politics. Meanwhile, about ** percent of the survey respondents were uninterested or very uninterested in politics.

According to a 2020 survey, ************** of Generation Z TikTok users in the United States felt that the social video platform was a useful tool for keeping up to date with the news. Additionally, ** percent reported that TikTok helped them to learn about social justice and politics, and ** percent said the platform generated meaningful action for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.

A survey on the attitudes toward government policies of Singaporean millennials and Gen Z found that most Gen Zs were satisfied with the quality of education and accessible healthcare in Singapore. In comparison, Millennials were most satisfied with healthcare in Singapore.

According to a survey held in the United States in the summer of 2023, almost ** percent of Gen Z adults used social media as their primary source of information about the 2024 presidential election. Gen Z were noticeably the heaviest users of social media news about the election, whereas boomers preferred TV news. Engagement with election news via newspapers was lowest among Gen Z but similar across older adults, and network radio news was overall the least popular information source among all respondents.

As of 2024, patriotism in the United States varied greatly by age. According to a survey, 21 percent of those between 18 and 34 years of age considered themselves extremely proud to be American. In contrast, about half of respondents 55 and older considered themselves extremely proud to be American. Politics of Generation Z In 2024, the oldest members of Gen Z were turning 27 years old. Their political views have been developed against the backdrop of COVID-19, social unrest and police brutality, Donald Trump, and the global climate crisis. Along with Millennials, they were the most likely to describe themselves as Independent rather than loyal to a particular political party, and the least likely generation to be Republican. Gen Z have lower trust in government than previous generations and are more likely to worry about wages than any other generation. Combined with a decreased purchasing power compared to other generations at similar points in their careers, this perhaps provides insight into Gen Z's reticence when it comes to American exceptionalism. Gen Z as consumers Members of Gen Z are unlike any other bracket of consumers in the United States. Born into a digitized world, they are the most tech-savvy consumers yet. While they are more likely to shop online than any other generation, they are significantly more motivated by their personal values and happy to explore new products. Companies will need to maintain a consistent brand-image to keep Gen Z shoppers on board – given the Zoomers decreased brand loyalty, and increased inclination to buy secondhand products.

This statistic shows the level of trust U.S. Millennials have in major institutions in 2016. Fifty-one percent of U.S. Millennials said they trusted the United States military all or most of the time in 2016.

According to a survey conducted in Indonesia in December 2023, social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram were found to be the primary channels of political information among Gen Z, with respondent shares reaching ** percent for those platforms. Meanwhile, around ** percent of Gen Z respondents used Youtube as their main channel.