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title: "More Women Than Men Identify with Democratic Party"
description: "Just over half (52%) of women identify with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic, continuing a longstanding gender gap; in comparison, 43% of men identify with the Democrats."
date: "2012-04-09"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2012/04/09/more-women-than-men-identify-with-democratic-party/"
---

# More Women Than Men Identify with Democratic Party

Just over half (52%) of women identify with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic, compared with 43% of men. This gender gap in party identification dates back to 1990.

In addition to a gender gap, there exists a marriage gap in party identification. In 2011, 62% of single women voters identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party. Just 31% of single women voters identified with or leaned toward the GOP.

On the other hand, Nearly as many married women voters identified with the GOP or leaned Republican (45%) as identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party (48%). A marriage gap is also evident among men but is less striking. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2012/03/29/the-gender-gap-three-decades-old-as-wide-as-ever/?src=prc-number)