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Lake Research Partners
Washington, DC | Berkeley, CA | New York, NY
LakeResearch.com
202.776.9066
What happened in 2016?
Analyzing the Impacts of Turnout, the
Economy, Change, Racism, and Sexism.
Lessons from 2016
1. There is real anger and frustration in the electorate with the status quo. They
took great risks for change.
2. Demographics are not destiny.
3. Women candidates have to be likeable as well as competent, while the same
is not true for male candidates.
4. Turnout and enthusiasm are important.
5. Having a strong economic message is critical.
6. People have to have a reason to vote for someone and not just against.
7. Democrats have significant ground to make up with the working class and
have to get back to their working class roots.
2
3
Source: http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president
Source: http://elections.nbcnews.com/ns/politics/2012/all/president/#.WByf9iu9ldM
48.1 46.4
Clinton Trump
As of 12/2/2016
51 48
Obama Romney
2012 Results
Trump narrowly lost the popular vote to Clinton, compared
to Obama who won his reelection in 2012 over Romney by a
margin of 3 points nationally.
2016 Popular Vote
58.6 58.6
2012 2016
4
Source: United States Election Project, http://www.electproject.org/2016g as of 12/2/2016
Turnout changed and both decreased and
increased with particular demographics in ways
that hurt Democrats.
% Turnout of Voting Eligible Population
5
• Rural voters went from -8 in 2008 to -27 in 2016.
• Married women outnumbered unmarried women 30% of the electorate to
23%. We did improve with married women -7 to +2, but declined among
unmarried women +36 to +31.
• 71% of the electorate was white.
• Note that we have never won white women, but the Clinton/Trump dynamic
didn’t improve our vote.
• Clinton also got the lowest percentage of white men.
YEAR
WHITE WOMEN WHITE MEN
Republican Democrat Republican Democrat
2004 55% Bush 44% Kerry 62% Bush 37% Kerry
2008 53% McCain 46% Obama 57% McCain 41% Obama
2012 56% Romney 42% Obama 62% Romney 35% Obama
2016 53% Trump 43% Clinton 62% Trump 31% Clinton
Turnout increased among rural voters and white
voters, and Democrats underperformed with these
groups.
Exit polling data as of 12/2/2016
6
• Democrats do not win when they are behind on the economy.
Source: Lake Research Battleground Poll
• On election eve, a Democracy Corps poll showed Democrats behind (-6) on the
economy. Exit polls showed Clinton behind Trump (46% to 49%) on the economy
• A populist economic message combined with a reform agenda can win.
• 62% of Americans think the economy is not good or poor, and we lost them (-31%)
(31% Clinton to 62% Trump).
Republicans Democrats Net
Net – September
Battleground
The economy 55 38 +17 R +11 R
Jobs 50 44 +6 R +7 R
Lack of an economic message and vision hurt
Democrats up and down the ballot, and is one of
the two biggest factors in our losses.
Exit polling data as of 12/2/2016
7
Which candidate quality
mattered most?
% Voted for
Clinton
% Voted for
Trump
Can bring about change (39%) 14 82
Right experience (22%) 90 7
Good judgment (20%) 65 25
Cares about me (15%) 57 34
Change was the top trait that mattered to voters, and
the Democratic ticket didn’t have credibility on it.
Exit polling data as of 12/2/2016
8
View of a U.S. Wall along
the Mexican border
% Voted for
Clinton
% Voted for
Trump
Support (41%) 10 85
Oppose (54%) 76 16
Does the country’s criminal
justice system….
% Voted for
Clinton
% Voted for
Trump
Treat all fairly (43%) 23 73
Treat blacks unfairly (48%) 72 22
Perceptions of race and immigration were strongly
correlated with the vote.
Being white, non-college educated, and living near a high
concentration of people of color was one of the strongest
predictors of voting for Trump.
V.O. Keys researchExit polling data as of 12/2/2016
• We got a sobering reminder of how difficult it is to elect a woman
president. Women suffer more for being less likable (Lee Family
Foundation).
• A record high number of voters disliked both candidates (18%).
Normally, they would have gone for the candidate they disliked less
(HRC) or thought was more qualified (+14 HRC).
– Instead they voted solidly for Trump – 30% Clinton, 47% Trump,
23% other/no answer
• Being authoritarian was one of the strongest predictors of voting
Trump.
• Only 32% of voters think that Trump has a lot or a fair amount of
respect for women. (HuffPost/YouGov)
• In a PPRI poll, a slight majority (51%) of Americans say that since the
1950’s, our culture and way of life has changed for the worse. Only
48% say that it has changed for the better. 9
Perceptions of Gender Roles and Sexism
Phone polls underestimated Trump’s support and
overestimated Clinton’s support among college
educated and higher income voters.
60
53 52 54
49 47
39
46
42 44
50 48
Phone Online Exit Poll Phone Online Exit Poll
Clinton Trump
10
College Educated Voters Voters Earning over $50K
+21 +7 +10 +10 -1 -1
Source: Morning Consult & CNN Exit Polls (as of 12/2/2016)
https://morningconsult.com/2016/11/03/yes-shy-trump-voters-no-wont-swing-election/
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What Happened in 2016?

  • 1. Lake Research Partners Washington, DC | Berkeley, CA | New York, NY LakeResearch.com 202.776.9066 What happened in 2016? Analyzing the Impacts of Turnout, the Economy, Change, Racism, and Sexism.
  • 2. Lessons from 2016 1. There is real anger and frustration in the electorate with the status quo. They took great risks for change. 2. Demographics are not destiny. 3. Women candidates have to be likeable as well as competent, while the same is not true for male candidates. 4. Turnout and enthusiasm are important. 5. Having a strong economic message is critical. 6. People have to have a reason to vote for someone and not just against. 7. Democrats have significant ground to make up with the working class and have to get back to their working class roots. 2
  • 3. 3 Source: http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president Source: http://elections.nbcnews.com/ns/politics/2012/all/president/#.WByf9iu9ldM 48.1 46.4 Clinton Trump As of 12/2/2016 51 48 Obama Romney 2012 Results Trump narrowly lost the popular vote to Clinton, compared to Obama who won his reelection in 2012 over Romney by a margin of 3 points nationally. 2016 Popular Vote
  • 4. 58.6 58.6 2012 2016 4 Source: United States Election Project, http://www.electproject.org/2016g as of 12/2/2016 Turnout changed and both decreased and increased with particular demographics in ways that hurt Democrats. % Turnout of Voting Eligible Population
  • 5. 5 • Rural voters went from -8 in 2008 to -27 in 2016. • Married women outnumbered unmarried women 30% of the electorate to 23%. We did improve with married women -7 to +2, but declined among unmarried women +36 to +31. • 71% of the electorate was white. • Note that we have never won white women, but the Clinton/Trump dynamic didn’t improve our vote. • Clinton also got the lowest percentage of white men. YEAR WHITE WOMEN WHITE MEN Republican Democrat Republican Democrat 2004 55% Bush 44% Kerry 62% Bush 37% Kerry 2008 53% McCain 46% Obama 57% McCain 41% Obama 2012 56% Romney 42% Obama 62% Romney 35% Obama 2016 53% Trump 43% Clinton 62% Trump 31% Clinton Turnout increased among rural voters and white voters, and Democrats underperformed with these groups. Exit polling data as of 12/2/2016
  • 6. 6 • Democrats do not win when they are behind on the economy. Source: Lake Research Battleground Poll • On election eve, a Democracy Corps poll showed Democrats behind (-6) on the economy. Exit polls showed Clinton behind Trump (46% to 49%) on the economy • A populist economic message combined with a reform agenda can win. • 62% of Americans think the economy is not good or poor, and we lost them (-31%) (31% Clinton to 62% Trump). Republicans Democrats Net Net – September Battleground The economy 55 38 +17 R +11 R Jobs 50 44 +6 R +7 R Lack of an economic message and vision hurt Democrats up and down the ballot, and is one of the two biggest factors in our losses. Exit polling data as of 12/2/2016
  • 7. 7 Which candidate quality mattered most? % Voted for Clinton % Voted for Trump Can bring about change (39%) 14 82 Right experience (22%) 90 7 Good judgment (20%) 65 25 Cares about me (15%) 57 34 Change was the top trait that mattered to voters, and the Democratic ticket didn’t have credibility on it. Exit polling data as of 12/2/2016
  • 8. 8 View of a U.S. Wall along the Mexican border % Voted for Clinton % Voted for Trump Support (41%) 10 85 Oppose (54%) 76 16 Does the country’s criminal justice system…. % Voted for Clinton % Voted for Trump Treat all fairly (43%) 23 73 Treat blacks unfairly (48%) 72 22 Perceptions of race and immigration were strongly correlated with the vote. Being white, non-college educated, and living near a high concentration of people of color was one of the strongest predictors of voting for Trump. V.O. Keys researchExit polling data as of 12/2/2016
  • 9. • We got a sobering reminder of how difficult it is to elect a woman president. Women suffer more for being less likable (Lee Family Foundation). • A record high number of voters disliked both candidates (18%). Normally, they would have gone for the candidate they disliked less (HRC) or thought was more qualified (+14 HRC). – Instead they voted solidly for Trump – 30% Clinton, 47% Trump, 23% other/no answer • Being authoritarian was one of the strongest predictors of voting Trump. • Only 32% of voters think that Trump has a lot or a fair amount of respect for women. (HuffPost/YouGov) • In a PPRI poll, a slight majority (51%) of Americans say that since the 1950’s, our culture and way of life has changed for the worse. Only 48% say that it has changed for the better. 9 Perceptions of Gender Roles and Sexism
  • 10. Phone polls underestimated Trump’s support and overestimated Clinton’s support among college educated and higher income voters. 60 53 52 54 49 47 39 46 42 44 50 48 Phone Online Exit Poll Phone Online Exit Poll Clinton Trump 10 College Educated Voters Voters Earning over $50K +21 +7 +10 +10 -1 -1 Source: Morning Consult & CNN Exit Polls (as of 12/2/2016) https://morningconsult.com/2016/11/03/yes-shy-trump-voters-no-wont-swing-election/
  • 11. Washington, DC | Berkeley, CA | New York, NY LakeResearch.com 202.776.9066