65 percent
of women voted Democratic, while 51 percent of men voted Democratic. (1)
50 percent
of men voted Republican, while 35 percent of women voted Republican. (1)
1992 presidential election:
61 percent
of women voted Democratic, while 55 percent of men voted Democratic. (1)
45 percent
of men voted Republican, while 39 percent of women voted Republican. (1)
Voting rates by gender: (3)
| presidential year | men | women |
| 1980 | 59.1 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 56.4 | 58.3 |
| 1992 | 60.2 | 62.3 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 55.5 |
Voting rates by gender: (3)
| congressional year | men | women |
| 1986 | 45.8 | 46.1 |
| 1990 | 44.6 | 45.4 |
| 1994 | 44.4 | 44.9 |
| 1998 | 41.4 | 42.4 |
Party identification:
18 percent
of women are strong Democrats, compared to 13 percent of men. (2)
21 percent
of women are weak Democrats, compared to 17 of men. (2)
13 percent
of women are Independent Democrats, compared to 12 percent of men.
(2)
11 percent
of men are Independents, compared to 10 percent of men. (2)
14 percent
of men are Independent Republicans, compared to 9 percent of women.
(2)
15 percent
of women are weak Republicans, compared to 14 percent of men. (2)
18 percent
of men are strong Republicans, compared to 13 of women. (2)
1 percent
of men and women are apolitical. (2)
Sources:
1- Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
2- Survey completed by the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. in 1994.
3- U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, P20-453 and P20-466.
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