Summary
America’s housing crisis is influencing voting patterns, with tough housing markets shifting significantly toward Donald Trump.
An NBC analysis found that counties ranked in the top 10% for home-buying difficulty shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Trump, compared to a 3.1-point national median.
High housing costs in states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania turned many counties into political battlegrounds.
Experts argue that financial hardship and skyrocketing housing prices fueled economic discontent, creating a disconnect between Democratic messaging on economic progress and voters’ lived experiences.
I think that the age data there is the most interesting bit.
There’s very little difference in perception for the 18-29-year-old demographic, with 16% of Republican/lean-Republican voters saying that the economy is excellent/good, and 21% of Democratic/lean-Democratic voters.
But every time the age cohort rises, so does the separation in perception of the economy. For 65+ year-olds, it’s down to 7% for Republican/lean-Republican voters, and up to 55% of Democratic/lean-Democratic voters.