A Surprising Group Turned Out in Lower Numbers for Midterms: Democratic Women
A Pew study reveals that Republicans had a turnout advantage in the 2022 midterms, closing the gender gap among Democratic women despite the abortion issue.
- Republicans had a turnout advantage in the 2022 midterms, while Democratic women failed to vote in the same numbers as in 2018.
- Despite the Supreme Court's abortion decision, the Democratic advantage among women dropped from 18 to 3 percentage points.
- Turnout accounted for almost all of the shift, with 84% of Republican women and only 76% of Democratic women voting in 2022.
- The study highlights the importance of turnout, especially among urban, minority, and women voters, as the 2024 election approaches.
- The realignment of parties continued, with rural voters and Hispanic voters shifting towards Republicans.
A Surprising Group Turned Out in Lower Numbers for Midterms: Democratic Women
Republicans took back the US House last year with the help of a significant turnout advantage, as Democrats — particularly Democratic women — actually failed to vote nationwide in the same numbers they did in the previous midterm election, according to a new analysis of voter data.
Gregory Korte
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