Why do you think there is a voting trend among different gender, age, race, income, and religious groups?

Answer 1

In general, with regard to race and religion, certain groups have historically voted in predictable ways. It is just by habit I think.

In general, you will find that gender does not play as large a role in voting patterns as does age, race, income, and religion.

Research and countless national surveys throughout the years have shown 2 recurrent themes with regard to age and income. There are always exceptions on both sides, but these are 2 long-standing trends that continue to this day.

1. As people get older (and arguably wiser) they tend to vote more conservative, are more likely to identify themselves as Republican, and more likely to vote for Republican candidates.

2. As people's income level rises (and are arguably more successful) they tend to vote more conservative, are more likely to identify themselves as Republican, and more likely to vote for Republican candidates.

Answer 2

Because different genders, ages, races, income earners, and religious individuals have different morals, goals, priorities, and general outlooks on life.

Answer 3

It's the changing dynamics between peer pressure and experience, with a big dash of indoctrination thrown in, and slowly baked with the realization that the deductions on your first pay check were a portent of more horrible things to come...

Answer 4

I suppose young people are still naive and think there is any difference between "Republicans" and "Democrates". Another reason may be the particular personalities of the persons they voted for.

Answer 5

Different groups have different interests and they want the candidates who are likely to favor their interests.

Answer 6

Because they are sick of it all of the political crap that been going on for over 60 years now. They had enough.

Answer 7

People are supposed to vote for people who are closest in ideology to themselves. If they don't it means they are stupid or don't really know who is running.