Black Men’s Shift Toward the GOP May Not Be Fleeting
Democrats would be foolish to dismiss the demographic change as a mere blip.
This may not be a fleeting trend.
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President Donald Trump’s reelection was fueled partly by an unmistakable boost of support from Black men, especially young ones, demonstrating yet another troublesome crack in the Democratic Party’s electoral foundation. Recent data from Catalist, a progressive organization that analyzes precinct-level voting results, highlights how crucial it is for Democrats to pay close attention and adjust — so that the crack doesn’t turn into a fracture.
Kamala Harris received 79% of the vote from Black men in 2024 while doing worse — 75% — among those ages 18-29 in the cohort. Understandably, the Democratic nominee garnering three-quarters of the vote, and better, with any particular demographic might not sound like anything to fret about. But what matters is how the electoral performance of Black men compares to 2020 and prior presidential contests.
