How Gender Voting Patterns Are Shifting in 2024 Election

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris greets supporters before speaking at a campaign rally at the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh, N.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The gender gap in politics has widened in the last four years, according to recent polling.

Since women make up a slight majority of U.S. voters, any increase in turnout based on gender could tip the scales of this election, some analysts say.