New analysis upends longstanding views on women voters. While overall female voting leans Democratic, white women consistently support Republican candidates across recent elections.
Drawing from the American National Election Study (2008-2016), this research shows partisan choice varies significantly by race when controlling for political identification.
Key findings reveal:
• White women are majority Republican voters in all but 2 elections
• The gender gap narrative fails to capture these distinct patterns
This nuanced understanding challenges assumptions about descriptive representation and highlights the complex interplay of identity factors in presidential voting.
| The Gender Gap Is a Race Gap: Women Voters in U.S. Presidential Elections was authored by Jane Junn and Natalie Masuoka. It was published by Cambridge in POP in 2020. |
