Donald Trump Has a "Yuge" Problem With Millennials and It Could Cost Him the Election

Good luck trying to find a millennial who supports Donald Trump.

A USA Today and Rock the Vote survey of millennials found that young voters are less likely to vote for Donald Trump than any other candidate in history. Among the 1,539 people surveyed between the ages of 18 and 34, 56 percent indicated they would vote for Hillary Clinton compared to 20 percent who would vote for Donald Trump. That's even lower than when Richard Nixon ran for president in 1972 against a backdrop of youth-driven Vietnam War protests and still received 32 percent of the 18 to 29 age range votes, according to Gallup.

Given that millennials are now the largest living generation, these numbers are concerning for Trump and Republicans, especially since voters under 30 were largely responsible for President Obama's elections in 2008 and 2012. If this poll accurately pans out as it predicts, then the Democrats will win the young vote for the third consecutive election.

Half of the respondents indicated they are Democrats, while only 20 percent identified as Republican. Of the remaining respondents, 17 percent claimed to be independent and 12 percent are affiliated with another party or unsure.

Clinton will also be relieved to know that she successfully convinced many former Bernie Sanders voters to back her. The poll indicates that 72 percent of Sanders voters now support Clinton, while only 11 percent said they now support Trump. Surprisingly though, Clinton fared better among young male voters than young female voters; 58 percent of men said they would vote for her, while 53 percent of female respondents supported her.

Part of the reason for this poll's findings could be that Clinton has formed a "millennial engagement program" within her campaign and hired a former Sanders staffer who specialized in college student outreach. As a part of her attempt to win over millennials, Clinton will ramp up her campus campaigning and go on a "listening" tour of young adults. Trump, however, does not appear to have the same initiative to appeal to millennial voters. What's more, the GOP's staunchly conservative platform conflicts with many millennial ideals, like support for gay marriage.

When we attended both conventions in July, the difference between the audiences was apparent; the DNC had far more young people than the RNC. Unsurprisingly, young minorities were also hard to find at the RNC. USA Today called the RNC a catastrophe for Trump among millennials who followed along on social media and YouTube. "They didn't like what they saw at the GOP conclave in Cleveland. At least 50 percent of those surveyed say Trump seemed less presidential, less credible and less trustworthy afterwards," USA Today wrote about the poll findings. "By more than 2-1, they say he seemed less human and less accessible."

The question that remains is how many millennials will actually turn out to vote in November. But if recent history is any indicator, young people will undoubtedly sway the results of the election. Millennial or not, you can make sure your voice is heard this election by checking your voter registration status here.