Gendered Ideology and Ideological Distancing in American Voting Behavior

• In Event: Gender Differences: Yes, No, Maybe So?

Brief Overview

We use CCES data to reassess relative candidate- and self-placement on the liberal-conservative scale. Women resist ideological orthodoxy more than men do, so perceived ideological distance is less likely to predict women’s candidate preference.

Authors

• Sean A. Cain, Loyola University New Orleans

• Mallory Dickerson, Loyola University New Orleans