Plus, race and education remain stark dividing lines in changing U.S. electorate
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June 6, 2020
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** In changing U.S. electorate, race and education remain stark dividing lines ([link removed])
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With the presidential election on the horizon, the U.S. electorate ([link removed]) continues to be deeply divided by race and ethnicity, education, gender, age and religion. The Republican and Democratic coalitions, which bore at least some demographic similarities in past decades, have strikingly different profiles today. Overall, 34% of registered voters identify as independents, 33% as Democrats and 29% as Republicans.
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Black Americans have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, accounting for a disproportionate share of COVID-19 deaths. At the same time, they stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their responses to key health care questions ([link removed]) associated with the outbreak.
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The share of black American men who said in 2019 that they have been unfairly stopped by the police ([link removed]) because of their race or ethnicity.
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