Republicans have carried voters over 65 in every presidential election since 2000, but a new poll shows Harris with the advantage.

Former President Donald Trump is losing older voters to Vice President Kamala Harris, a new poll shows.

A survey released by Emerson College on Thursday revealed that the majority of voters over 70 are supporting Harris, 51 percent, over Trump at 48 percent.

Those results show a major breakthrough for Harris, who has been able to surpass Trump’s lead with older voters. Just last month, with President Joe Biden still in the race, 50 percent of voters over 70 supported Trump, while 48 percent of the age group backed Biden.

The over 70 category includes both baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, as well as the silent generation, anyone born between 1925 and 1945.

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  • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
    38·
    3 months ago

    These people have been voting against their own well-being for decades.

    • APassenger@lemmy.world
      13·
      3 months ago

      I think they expect it to gradually sunset and not impact them. Then they can leave “less of a deficit” for their kids.

      I’d rather have the entitlements.

      • zephorah@lemm.ee
        2·
        3 months ago

        I’ve been paying the entitlement since age 17. If I don’t get it then I want a full refund check.

    • nova_ad_vitum
      3·
      3 months ago

      Most of them still will. But it won’t take much of a shift in that demo to drastically shift the outcome of the election.

      • stoly@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 months ago

        It really is a matter of ten years and then we’re left with the youngest boomers who are basically ancient Gen X.