Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to say it’s highly important to them that a woman is elected president in their lifetime
% saying it is ___ to them personally that the U.S. elects a woman as president in their lifetime
Note: Shares of respondents who didn’t offer an answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to say it’s highly important to them that a woman is elected president in their lifetime
% saying it is ___ to them personally that the U.S. elects a woman as president in their lifetime
| Extremely/Very important | Somewhat important | Not too/Not at all important/The president’s gender doesn’t matter | Grouping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All adults | 18 | 16 | 66 | All |
| Men | 12 | 15 | 73 | Gender |
| Women | 22 | 17 | 60 | Gender |
| Rep/Lean Rep | 5 | 8 | 87 | Party |
| Dem/Lean Dem | 30 | 24 | 46 | Party |
Note: Shares of respondents who didn’t offer an answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
