Washington, USA: Women voters played a significant role in the Republican Party’s defeat in the US midterm elections. A large number of women supported Democratic candidates, contributing to a major shift in the election results. According to exit polls, 61% of women voted for Democratic candidates, while 38% supported Republican candidates.
According to available data, approximately 64 million women voted in the election, compared to around 56 million men. Women accounted for 53% of the total voter turnout. Compared with the 2024 elections, women’s voting preferences showed a 13-percentage-point shift.
Young Women Show Strong Support for Democrats
Women aged 18 to 29 showed the strongest support for Democratic candidates. Nearly 70% of women in this age group voted for Democrats, marking an increase of nine percentage points compared with 2024.
Among Black women, support for Democratic candidates stood at 93%, while 68% of Latina women voted for Democrats.
These figures indicate that the Democratic Party maintained strong support among various groups of women voters.
Female Candidates Also Achieve Electoral Success
Alongside the strong participation of women voters, the success of female candidates also became a major talking point in this election.
For the first time in American history, approximately 100 women were elected to the House of Representatives. This development is being viewed as a sign of women’s growing participation and representation in American politics.
The election results have also raised questions within the Republican camp about the party’s performance among key voter groups. The changing preferences of women and younger voters have created new political dynamics in the United States.
