Since 1964, African Americans have voted Democratic by at least which percentage?

• A. 80%
• B. 50%
• C. 60%
• D. 90%

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how African American voters have tended to vote in presidential elections over a long stretch. Since the 1964 election, African Americans have consistently supported the Democratic candidate by a large margin, a pattern rooted in civil rights realignment and ongoing alignment with the party on issues important to many Black Americans. Because this support has been so durable, the percentage by which African American voters have favored the Democratic candidate at minimum has stayed around 80% across elections from 1964 onward. In many years it has been higher, often in the 80s or 90s, but 80% is the lowest level this voting pattern has ever shown in that period. So 80% is the correct minimum figure reflecting that long-running trend.