Women Voters documents and explains three important phenomena implicating gender, race, and immigration. The Element contributes to a better understanding of partisan candidate choice in US presidential elections. First, women are diverse and politically heterogenous, where white women are more likely to vote Republican and women of color are majority Democratic voters. Second, due to the unequal privileges and constraints associated with race, white women have greater agency to sort by partisan preference, whereas women of color have more limited choice in their partisan support. Finally, the authors emphasize compositional change in the electorate as an important explanation of electoral outcomes.

This Element provides a new way to understand women voters.

Book Information
ISBN 9781009326872
Author Jane Junn
Format Paperback
Page Count 102
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 161g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 5mm