Young Voters Drive Higher Turnout in 2025 US Elections
Young voters powered a wave of civic engagement in 2025 US elections, driving up youth turnout and reshaping the political landscape.
CommunityGNGV Editorial Team4 min readLast reviewed September 28, 2026
A wave of young voters reshaped the 2025 US elections, driving up youth turnout, according to research from CIRCLE at Tufts University. The surge of young civic engagement was most dramatically visible in New York City, where 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory was powered by an unprecedented youth turnout.
But the trend extended far beyond New York. Political observers noted greater participation from younger voters and candidates on both sides of the aisle across the country.
"What we're seeing is a generational shift in civic participation," said a CIRCLE researcher.
