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Candidate Gender and Voting in Statewide Elections: Evidence from Ohio
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Candidate Gender and Voting in Statewide Elections: Evidence from Ohio
Kira Sanbonmatsu
Department of Political Science
The Ohio State University
sanbonmatsu.## email not listed ##
Abstract: What are the consequences of voters’ gender stereotypes about politicians? In this paper, I use survey data from the 2002 statewide elections in Ohio to investigate the effect of voters’ baseline gender preferences. Many voters have a baseline preference to vote for male over female candidates, or female over male candidates. I find that the baseline preference is related to the vote in male-female contests but not in male-male contests. These results provide preliminary support for the view that gender stereotypes matter to the electoral fortunes of candidates. Moreover, the results suggest that gender stereotypes can be consequential even in the presence of partisan cues.
Paper prepared for delivery at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2 – September 5, 2004. Copyright by the American Political Science Association. I thank Timothy Frye for comments.
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Candidate Gender and Voting in Statewide Elections: Evidence from Ohio
Kira Sanbonmatsu
Department of Political Science
The Ohio State University
sanbonmatsu.## email not listed ##
Abstract: What are the consequences of voters’ gender stereotypes about politicians? In this
paper, I use survey data from the 2002 statewide elections in Ohio to investigate the effect of
voters’ baseline gender preferences. Many voters have a baseline preference to vote for male
over female candidates, or female over male candidates. I find that the baseline preference is
related to the vote in male-female contests but not in male-male contests. These results provide
preliminary support for the view that gender stereotypes matter to the electoral fortunes of
candidates. Moreover, the results suggest that gender stereotypes can be consequential even in
the presence of partisan cues.
Paper prepared for delivery at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science
Association, September 2 – September 5, 2004. Copyright by the American Political Science
Association. I thank Timothy Frye for comments.
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