The political gap between women and men has widened since 2020, according to some recent polls.
Given that a slight majority of voters are women, an uptick in voter turnout along gender lines could swing the election, some analysts say.
However, some point to indications that the gap may be decreasing in the final days before the election. Others say identity factors such as education and race may play a bigger role in shaping voters’ intentions.
Women have preferred Democrats and men Republicans since the 1980 election. Men favored Ronald Reagan by a 17-point margin, while women voted for Jimmy Carter and Reagan in roughly equal numbers, according to Roper Research.
A September poll from The New York Times/Marist Poll shows that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, held an 11-point advantage with female voters, while former President Donald Trump, the…
