The gender gap in American voters is an ever-expanding phenomenon that has become more salient during the last decade, and it could be a major factor in shaping this election. A recent New York Times/Siena poll suggests likely male voters favor Donald Trump by 11 points, while women prefer Kamala Harris by 15. But where the difference really widens is between young adults. Harvard Institute of Politics’ most recent poll estimates that among likely female voters under 30, Harris leads Trump in a two-way matchup by 31 points and, among young men, by 11. However, the gap is not only relevant to elections.
Nearly 40% of young women now identify as liberal, Gallup estimates, and 87% have views closer to the left than the right. Just 25% of men from the same age group identify as liberal, but they are more evenly split between leaning to the right or left. Men…
