More than 5 million young voters nationwide have participated in this election season.
Turnout for voters ages 18 to 29 has increased dramatically, tripling or quadrupling in many states, during this primary season.
According to a Pew study released month, 58 percent of voters under 30 now self-identify as Democrats or leaning
Democratic, while only 33 percent associate with Republicans. The gap is even greater for young female voters - 63 to 28 percent.
Among unaffiliated voters in North Carolina, 19 percent self-identify as Democrats