The Development of the Gender Gap in the United States

1952 Presidential Election

Gender

Men
Women
TOTAL
Vote Stevenson 42.9
248		 40.8
246		 41.8
494
Eisenhower 57.1
330		 59.2
357		 58.2
687
TOTAL 100.0
578		 100.0
603		 100.0
1,181

1980 Presidential Election

Gender

Men
Women
TOTAL
Vote Carter 39.5
156		 47.1
227		 43.7
383
Reagan 60.5
239		 52.9
255		 56.3
494
TOTAL 100.0
395		 100.0
482		 100.0
877

2000 Presidential Election

Gender

Men
Women
TOTAL
Vote Gore 46.9
220		 56.0
329		 52.0
550
Bush 53.1
249		 44.0
258		 48.0
507
TOTAL 100.0
469		 100.0
587		 100.0
1,057

Boldface numbers in cells represent column percents, italicized numbers represent cell counts

Source: 1952, 1980 and 2000 National Election Studies