Still Blue? Blacks, the Democratic Party and the 2024 Presidential Vote
Black Americans are overwhelmingly a Democratic group. However, Trump won more support from Blacks in 2024 than past Republican contenders since 1976. In this talk, I explain the nature of this shift to the Republican Party based on the Collaborative Multiracial Post Election Survey. Was Black Trump support based on an ideological realignment, new policy concerns, generational differences or dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party? Preliminary work finds that Trump did better among Black men and young Black men in 2024. I contend that the elections of Black Democrats no longer serve to chain young Blacks to the Democratic Party. Other Black institutions may have lesser roles in Black politics today as well. Blacks participate less in the Black church today compared to the 1980s and the Internet Age exposes Blacks to divergent viewpoints. My talk also explores the impact of sexism and misogyny on the Black vote in 2024.
Katherine Tate is a Professor of Political Science at Brown University. Her Ph.D. in political science is from the University of Michigan. She has a bachelor's degree in political science with honors from the University of Chicago. Tate has published seven books, including the award-winning Black Faces in the Mirror and From Protest to Politics. Tate’s most recent book is Gendered Pluralism (University of Michigan Press, in press, coauthored). Her research and teaching are in the areas of public opinion, government, and Black and women’s politics.