Monday, November 27, 2017

In general, Trump's base comprises a less educated group of Republicans


In other words, in 2012, Republicans with a college degree or more preferred Romney over Obama by 14 percentage points.   In 2016, Republicans with a college degree or more preferred Trump over Clinton by 4 percentage points.


Behind Trump’s victory: Divisions by race, gender, education.  (Pew Research Center, 11/9/2016)
In the 2016 election, a wide gap in presidential preferences emerged between those with and without a college degree. College graduates backed Clinton by a 9-point margin (52%-43%), while those without a college degree backed Trump 52%-44%. This is by far the widest gap in support among college graduates and non-college graduates in exit polls dating back to 1980.

Sources:  CNN (2012, 2016),  U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts

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