1 in 8 women say they've secretly voted differently than partners

[Coexist]

https://www.salon.com/2024/11/01/yougov-poll-1-in-8-women-say-they-have-voted-differently-than-their-without-telling-them/

In an election where women's rights and health have moved to center stage in wake of abortion bans and Trump's threats to "protect" women against their will, disagreements within opposite-sex relationships might be more common. Women have typically voted for the Democratic candidate at a higher rate than men, but polls have shown an even wider gender gap in this election cycle, with women backing Vice President Kamala Harris by as much as 12% over Trump.

That's a stark contrast to the 46% of men in the YouGov survey who believed that their partners would be voting for Trump, versus the 40% who said the same about Harris.

Data:
https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/Voting__Friendships__and_Family_poll_results.pdf


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/01/women-voting-secret-choice/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1200

[onecaliberal]

1. I grew up with a controlling piece of shit. I would never have married one.

I will do what I want. No one will ever control me again.

[FHRRK]

6. Two things

Sorry about that, and I saw a TiKTok post from a lady in her twenties with a perspective I never considered.

Basically it was that you never hear a woman complaining that she had to escape an overbearing liberal father or husband.

[onecaliberal]

11. Right!

[Blue Dawn]

7. Same here, onecaliberal.

Exactly how I feel.

Sorry that it happened to either of us.

[onecaliberal]

12. Hugs. Helps knowing we're not alone.

[Boomerproud]

2. Very frightening.

[Coexist]

3. You know, that's one way to see it, I see it as them taking back a piece of their power

[Boomerproud]

8. I was trying to say that it's scary that women have to keep their vote secret.

I guess I didn't phrase it correctly.

[Coexist]

9. No I get it! its so sad women have to do that

makes you hope their home life is safe

[Dale in Laurel MD]

4. In my case, as regards the bar graph,

"None of the above." My late wife and I did sometimes cancel each other's votes. We didn't conceal the fact, or change either vote.

[Demovictory9]

5. Men do it too

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Not married, but . . . .

I would have thrown in my father's face that I voted for Harris/Walz and wish I could do it again.