Historically, Republicans do best with older voters. This has been good for Republicans up and down the ballot because older voters have the highest voter turnout rate compared to any other age group. This is especially so during midterm elections when turnout is very low across the board. Democrats, on the other hand, do better with younger voters who have the lowest voter turnout rate than any other age group. While national polls show that these trends seem to be holding in the 2016 presidential election, the third-party choices have weakened Clinton's support among young voters, and she is not receiving the support Obama had in 2008 or 2012.