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Midterm Voters by Race
Racial Makeup of the Electorate: Presidential Elections
Source: exit polls (as of 11/15/22)
Women
Party Support by Gender
(Showing net support for Democrats in elections since 2004; dashed lines indicate the trend)
In 2022, 53% of women supported Democrats while 45% supported Republicans. Among men, 42% supported Democrats and 56% supported Republicans.
Source: exit polls (as of 11/15/22)
Party Support by Gender – Midterms Only
(Showing net support for Democrats in midterm elections since 2006; dashed lines indicate the trend)
Men Women
Women voted more heavily Democratic in 2018 and 2006, but these were both wave Democratic years under extremely unpopular Republican administrations. In the context of a Democratic administration, 2022 was a high point for support from women.
Source: exit polls (as of 11/15/22)
White Black Hispanic Asian
Meanwhile,