County rolls swell with young voters, new Democrats [View All]

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Source: The Daily Camera

Young people have rushed to register to vote in Boulder County over the past three months, swelling the ranks of Democrats and independents, whose gains swamped those made by Republicans.

A Camera analysis shows that 12,734 people under the age of 26 signed up to vote between July 27 and Oct. 28. In late July, that demographic made up 13 percent of the voter rolls. Today, they comprise 18 percent, a big jump.

Older voters were less likely to register to vote, and their share of the population has fallen since July. The 45-to-65 age bracket made up 39 percent of registered voters just three months ago; now they're down to 36 percent.

Overall, county voter rolls grew by 29,034 people in the past three months, a jump of 18 percent.

Read more: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/02/county-rolls-swell-with-young-voters-new/