Racial, ideological differences among Democrats in concerns that likely nominee is an older white man Regardless of who you supported for the Democratic nomination, would Yoy say the fact that the likely Democratic nominee is a white man in his 70S
But after a primary campaign that saw the most diverse group of candidates in the party’s history – including six women, several black, Hispanic and Asian candidates and the first openly gay contender – 41% of Democratic registered voters say they are bothered that the likely Democratic nominee for the 2020 election is a white man in his 70s. About six-in-ten Democratic voters (59%) say this does not bother them, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Racial, ideological differences among Democrats in  | concerns that likely nominee is an older white man  | Regardless of who you supported for the Democratic nomination, would Yoy  | say the fact that the likely Democratic nominee is a white man in his 70S  | Doesn't bother  | Bothers  | you  | you  | All Dem/Lean Dem RVs  | 59 %  | 41 %  | Men  | 59  | 41  | Women  | 58  | 41  | White  | 51  | 49  | Black  | 72  | 28  | Hispanic  | 70  | 30  | Ages 18-29  | 46  | 54  | 30-49  | 55  | 45  | 50-64  | 65  | 35  | 65+  | 64  | 36  | Postgrad  | 42  | 58  | College grad  | 51  | 49  | Some college  | 59  | 41  | HS or less  | 76  | 24  | Cons/ Mod  | 68  | 32  | Liberal  | 48  | 51  | Notes: Based on Dem/Lean Dem registered voters. Whites and blacks include only those  | who are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. No answer responses not shown. Question  | was added after Bernie Sanders suspended his presidential campaign (asked April 8-12).  | Source: Survey of U.S adults conducted April 7-12, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 