What young voters said about their vote

Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Key findings: Young voters...

58 percent ...talked a great deal/some with family and friends about the election.

43 percent ...said most important issue to them when deciding whom to vote for was the war in Iraq.

60 percent ...reported dissatisfaction with the president's actions on education, college costs, the war in Iraq and the economy.

61 percent ...said they believed America is on the wrong track.

31 percent ...right track

40 percent ...identify with Democrats.

30 percent ...identify with Republicans.

23 percent ...identify with independents.

35 percent ...reported they voted for Republicans.

50 percent ...reported they voted for Democrats.

Source: Young Voter Strategies, a project of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University