Exit poll data offers a glimpse into how gender—a key focus of both presidential campaigns—factored into former U.S. President Donald Trump’s reelection.
Women have traditionally leaned Democratic over Republican. That was true for this election, too: 54 percent of women voted for Vice President Kamala Harris, while the same percent of men backed Trump. Interestingly, Harris did not make more inroads among women than President Joe Biden or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did in 2020 and 2016, respectively, despite Harris’s efforts to galvanize female voters over reproductive rights.
Along racial lines, Trump won the majority of support of both white men and women, performing particularly well among white voters without college degrees. Black men and women overwhelmingly backed Harris, with 92 percent of Black women casting their votes for the vice president.
The majority of Latina women also voted for Harris, but by a slimmer margin of support for Democrats than in previous years. Latino men, who largely backed Biden and Clinton in the last two elections, flipped for Trump this election.
Across age groups, Harris performed particularly well among women aged 18-44 and women above the age of 65. Trump saw strong support from men above the age of 30. Men aged 18-29 tilted toward Harris, but only by two percentage points.
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