⇒ The Democrats believe in 'Big Government'
⇒ The Democrats believe in Social Liberalism
⇒ The Democrats believe in Foreign policy
⇒ Women voted 54% Democratic in 2016, attracted due to health and education provision (e.g. Clinton was endorsed by planned parenthood). Non-white women votes are overwhelmingly democratic (95% of black women).
⇒ Racial and sexual minority voters are attracted by Democratic history and policies on civil rights and immigration (e.g. 88% of blacks voted Democratic)
⇒ Union Members voted 56% Democrat in 2016. Unions have been traditional Democratic supporters since the New Deal (i.e. this was when the Democrats introduced the minimum wage etc.)
⇒ Lower income voters are attracted by policies on welfare and tax (e.g. 53% of this group voted Democrat)
⇒ Young voters were attracted by Bernie Sanders in 2016. The young tend to be more liberal on civil rights, the environment and immigration (voted 55% Democratic in 2016)
⇒ New Democrats (Clinton)
⇒ Progressive Democrats (Sanders, Warren, Pelosi)
⇒ Conservative/Southern Democrats (Blue Dogs)
⇒ Now check out our notes on the Republican party