Which demographic has voted Democratic by at least 80% since 1964?

• A. Asian Americans
• B. African Americans
• C. White rural voters
• D. Latino voters

Answer: (B)

African Americans have shown a long-standing, high level of support for the Democratic candidate in presidential elections, staying at or above about 80% since 1964. This pattern grew out of the Civil Rights era, when the Democratic Party increasingly backed civil rights legislation and social programs, strengthening its appeal to Black voters. At the same time, many white voters in the South shifted toward the Republicans, while African American voters remained strongly aligned with the Democrats.

Other groups have not maintained such a consistently high share for the Democratic candidate across decades. Asian Americans and Latino voters have tended to vote Democratic at lower but still substantial rates, with more variation year to year, and white rural voters have generally leaned more toward the Republican candidate. The key idea is the enduring partisan loyalty among African American voters in presidential contests, rooted in historical civil rights alignment.