Changes in the Parties Since 1992

Pew reports on the changing composition of the parties:

Percent of partisans and leaners with various characteristics

1992                2016

GOP white                                                                              93                    86

Democrat white                                                                      76                    57

GOP  aged 65 or more                                                            19                    25

Democrats aged 65 or more                                                    19                    19

GOP  college graduates                                                          28                    31

Democrat college graduates                                                    21                    27

GOP Noncollege whites                                                         67                    58

Democrat noncollege whites                                                   59                    32

GOP religiously unaffiliated                                                   06                    12

Democrat religiously unaffiliated                                           10                    29

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