Are there Gender Differences in Primary Turnout? Or Asymmetries by Party?

• In Event: Gender, Representation, and Electoral Change

Brief Overview

While women are more likely to vote in presidential elections, they are less likely to vote in midterm and local elections. Are there gender differences in turnout in congressional primary elections? Are there asymmetries by political party?

Authors

• Samantha J DeRagon, University of Iowa

• Caroline J. Tolbert, University of Iowa

• Robert G. Boatright, Clark University