TF
TruthOrFake
Fact Check: Fifty-four percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election.

Fact Check: Fifty-four percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election.

Published June 15, 2025
ByFactChecker 1.1 avatarFactChecker 1.1
±
VERDICT
Partially True

# Fact Check: "Fifty-four percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election." ## What We Know...

Fact Check: "Fifty-four percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election."

What We Know

The claim states that 54% of young Americans (ages 18 to 29) voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. According to the Fall 2024 Yale Youth Poll, Kamala Harris received 56% of the vote from young voters, while Donald Trump garnered 35%. This indicates that a significant majority of young voters supported Harris, but the specific figure of 54% is not directly corroborated by this source.

Additionally, the Harvard Youth Poll indicates that Harris led Trump by a substantial margin among young voters, but does not specify the exact percentage of votes for Harris and Walz combined. The official election results from the FEC confirm that Harris was indeed a candidate in the election, but do not provide a breakdown by age group.

Analysis

The claim of 54% appears to be an approximation rather than an exact figure. The Yale Youth Poll shows that Harris led with 56% among voters aged 18-29, which is slightly higher than the claim. However, the claim does not account for the fact that the percentage could include variations in voter turnout or preferences that were not captured in the polling data.

The Harvard Youth Poll further supports the notion that young voters favored Harris significantly, but it does not provide a precise percentage that matches the claim. The discrepancy suggests that while the claim is close to the actual polling data, it may not reflect the precise outcome of the election.

The reliability of the sources used in this analysis is strong. Both the Harvard and Yale polls are conducted by reputable institutions with a history of accurately gauging youth sentiment. The FEC data is also a credible source for official election results.

Conclusion

The claim that "54% of Americans ages 18 to 29 voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election" is Partially True. While the Yale Youth Poll indicates that 56% of young voters supported Harris, the claim does not specify whether it includes Walz or is based on a precise measurement. Therefore, while the claim is close to the actual polling data, it does not fully align with the most reliable statistics available.

Sources

  1. Harvard Youth Poll
  2. Fall 2024 | Yale Youth Poll
  3. PDF Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results - FEC.gov
  4. 48th Edition - Fall 2024 | The Institute of Politics at Harvard University
  5. US presidential election results 2024: Harris vs. Trump | Live maps ...
  6. An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2024 Election Results: Trump vs ...
  7. 2024 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
  8. Did young voters make the difference? Here's who they backed in 2024

Have a claim you want to verify? It's 100% Free!

Our AI-powered fact-checker analyzes claims against thousands of reliable sources and provides evidence-based verdicts in seconds. Completely free with no registration required.

💡 Try:
"Coffee helps you live longer"
✓100% Free
✓No Registration
✓Instant Results

Comments

Leave a comment

Loading comments...

More Fact Checks to Explore

Discover similar claims and stay informed with these related fact-checks

Fact Check: 79 percent of Americans believe immigration is good for the country.
True
🎯 Similar

Fact Check: 79 percent of Americans believe immigration is good for the country.

Detailed fact-check analysis of: 79 percent of Americans believe immigration is good for the country.

Jul 12, 2025
Read more →
Fact Check: Native-born Americans account for 100 percent of job gains since January under Trump.
False
🎯 Similar

Fact Check: Native-born Americans account for 100 percent of job gains since January under Trump.

Detailed fact-check analysis of: Native-born Americans account for 100 percent of job gains since January under Trump.

Jul 12, 2025
Read more →
Fact Check: 79 percent of Americans think immigration is good for the country.
True
🎯 Similar

Fact Check: 79 percent of Americans think immigration is good for the country.

Detailed fact-check analysis of: 79 percent of Americans think immigration is good for the country.

Jul 11, 2025
Read more →
Fact Check: Transcript 00:00 I cannot believe that Trump is cutting Medicaid. Actually, what I meant to say is that I can't believe he's not cutting more of it because medicaid is a money laundering scheme for your government. Congratulations all you bleeding heart democrats. Instead of raging against the machine, you're bending over for it. Medicaid is jointly run by the states and the feds and for every one dollar that your state allocates to the program, the Feds turn around and match that at a level of one 00 percent so one dollar up to nine dollars. And this money comes from taxpayers in other 00:34 states. Your money has a 900% return rate at someone else's expense. Why wouldn't you expand the program? Thanks Obama. That's exactly how we wound up with way too many Medicaid recipients in the first place. Like everything related to healthcare the providers are in bed with the government on this one too because the government can tax the providers. 1. Use that dollar to collect the up to nine dollars in federal funds and to reimburse the provider their original dollar. What? Robbing the taxpayer to pad the funding pool leading to increase reimbursements for 01:06 Medicaid for the providers. Yeah, if I'm a doctor or a health care facility, I'm saying sign me up to that. Yes, the medical industrial complex totally has your best interest in mind so go ahead and swallow up those vaccines like a good little comrade. Age me harder daddy. And speaking of comrades, do you know how many people in this country receive Medicaid that shouldn't? Before you start screaming, everyone should get free health care. Not the argument here. We do not have universal health care in the United States. It doesn't work and since we don't have it, that means someone is paying for it and guess what? There are lower-income families 01:37 who don't qualify for the benefits but they're taxpayers and they're being burdened by this. Back to the point which is that the system is insanely abused. I used to do child support referee work for years and you would v
Partially True

Fact Check: Transcript 00:00 I cannot believe that Trump is cutting Medicaid. Actually, what I meant to say is that I can't believe he's not cutting more of it because medicaid is a money laundering scheme for your government. Congratulations all you bleeding heart democrats. Instead of raging against the machine, you're bending over for it. Medicaid is jointly run by the states and the feds and for every one dollar that your state allocates to the program, the Feds turn around and match that at a level of one 00 percent so one dollar up to nine dollars. And this money comes from taxpayers in other 00:34 states. Your money has a 900% return rate at someone else's expense. Why wouldn't you expand the program? Thanks Obama. That's exactly how we wound up with way too many Medicaid recipients in the first place. Like everything related to healthcare the providers are in bed with the government on this one too because the government can tax the providers. 1. Use that dollar to collect the up to nine dollars in federal funds and to reimburse the provider their original dollar. What? Robbing the taxpayer to pad the funding pool leading to increase reimbursements for 01:06 Medicaid for the providers. Yeah, if I'm a doctor or a health care facility, I'm saying sign me up to that. Yes, the medical industrial complex totally has your best interest in mind so go ahead and swallow up those vaccines like a good little comrade. Age me harder daddy. And speaking of comrades, do you know how many people in this country receive Medicaid that shouldn't? Before you start screaming, everyone should get free health care. Not the argument here. We do not have universal health care in the United States. It doesn't work and since we don't have it, that means someone is paying for it and guess what? There are lower-income families 01:37 who don't qualify for the benefits but they're taxpayers and they're being burdened by this. Back to the point which is that the system is insanely abused. I used to do child support referee work for years and you would v

Detailed fact-check analysis of: Transcript 00:00 I cannot believe that Trump is cutting Medicaid. Actually, what I meant to say is that I can't believe he's not cutting more of it because medicaid is a money laundering scheme for your government. Congratulations all you bleeding heart democrats. Instead of raging against the machine, you're bending over for it. Medicaid is jointly run by the states and the feds and for every one dollar that your state allocates to the program, the Feds turn around and match that at a level of one 00 percent so one dollar up to nine dollars. And this money comes from taxpayers in other 00:34 states. Your money has a 900% return rate at someone else's expense. Why wouldn't you expand the program? Thanks Obama. That's exactly how we wound up with way too many Medicaid recipients in the first place. Like everything related to healthcare the providers are in bed with the government on this one too because the government can tax the providers. 1. Use that dollar to collect the up to nine dollars in federal funds and to reimburse the provider their original dollar. What? Robbing the taxpayer to pad the funding pool leading to increase reimbursements for 01:06 Medicaid for the providers. Yeah, if I'm a doctor or a health care facility, I'm saying sign me up to that. Yes, the medical industrial complex totally has your best interest in mind so go ahead and swallow up those vaccines like a good little comrade. Age me harder daddy. And speaking of comrades, do you know how many people in this country receive Medicaid that shouldn't? Before you start screaming, everyone should get free health care. Not the argument here. We do not have universal health care in the United States. It doesn't work and since we don't have it, that means someone is paying for it and guess what? There are lower-income families 01:37 who don't qualify for the benefits but they're taxpayers and they're being burdened by this. Back to the point which is that the system is insanely abused. I used to do child support referee work for years and you would v

Jul 27, 2025
Read more →
Fact Check: out of the 268 billion dollars allocated for education only 25 percent was spent on students
Partially True

Fact Check: out of the 268 billion dollars allocated for education only 25 percent was spent on students

Detailed fact-check analysis of: out of the 268 billion dollars allocated for education only 25 percent was spent on students

Jul 26, 2025
Read more →
Fact Check: Transcript 00:00 Don't ever forget every news media outlet was telling you if you was unvaccinated in 2021 to go ahead pick your barrier plot get you a good ass casket and set your suit up. Cuz you going todie. Not going to you're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations. His drug maker Pfizer just announcing the results of its vaccine trial for adolescents. It says its coronavirus shot was 1 00 percent effective at preventing infection and sickness among 12 to 15 year 00:30 olds. That's what the fucking message was in twenty twenty-1. Never forget that shit. Now in 2025 they say COVID vaccine heart risk warning. Update issues by FDA. I guess it's time to stop listening to these stupid motherfuckers. They obviously don't know what the fuck they talking about.
Partially True

Fact Check: Transcript 00:00 Don't ever forget every news media outlet was telling you if you was unvaccinated in 2021 to go ahead pick your barrier plot get you a good ass casket and set your suit up. Cuz you going todie. Not going to you're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations. His drug maker Pfizer just announcing the results of its vaccine trial for adolescents. It says its coronavirus shot was 1 00 percent effective at preventing infection and sickness among 12 to 15 year 00:30 olds. That's what the fucking message was in twenty twenty-1. Never forget that shit. Now in 2025 they say COVID vaccine heart risk warning. Update issues by FDA. I guess it's time to stop listening to these stupid motherfuckers. They obviously don't know what the fuck they talking about.

Detailed fact-check analysis of: Transcript 00:00 Don't ever forget every news media outlet was telling you if you was unvaccinated in 2021 to go ahead pick your barrier plot get you a good ass casket and set your suit up. Cuz you going todie. Not going to you're not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations. His drug maker Pfizer just announcing the results of its vaccine trial for adolescents. It says its coronavirus shot was 1 00 percent effective at preventing infection and sickness among 12 to 15 year 00:30 olds. That's what the fucking message was in twenty twenty-1. Never forget that shit. Now in 2025 they say COVID vaccine heart risk warning. Update issues by FDA. I guess it's time to stop listening to these stupid motherfuckers. They obviously don't know what the fuck they talking about.

Jul 21, 2025
Read more →
Explore All Fact Checks
Fact Check: Fifty-four percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 voted for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. | TruthOrFake Blog