Digitalisierung The Gender Gap in Voting Behaviour: An Analysis through the 2025 German Federal Election The gender gap in voting behaviour Hudde, Ansgar The 2025 federal election in germany will see a consolidation of the trend towards a modern gender gap: gender differences in voting behaviour are increasingly aligned with the left-right political axis. Image: Creator: Anne Lehmann Monday, 01.07.2024 Eine Frage der Klasse? Analyse des Parteienwettbewerbs nach Berufsklassen und politischen Präferenzen Unsere Studie untersucht die Verbindung zwischen Berufsklassen und politischen Präferenzen und Wahlabsicht. Sie zeigt, dass der Parteienwettbewerb in Deutschland durch einen tripolaren Wettbewerb gekennzeichnet ist. Image: Creator: picture alliance/dpa | H.-C. Dittrich Wednesday, 11.12.2024 Jugend wählt: Perspektiven junger Menschen auf Wahlalter, politische Informationen und Parteien Anlässlich der Europawahl 2024, bei der in Deutschland erstmals auch junge Menschen ab 16 Jahren abstimmen durften, untersucht die Studie Einstellungen von mehreren tausend 15- bis 20-Jährigen zur Debatte rund um das Wahlalter, zum... Image: Creator: stetzer.net Thursday, 19.12.2024 Die progressive Macht der Frauen. Eine geschlechterspezifische Analyse gesellschaftspolitischer Umfragedaten Unterscheiden sich Frauen und Männer in ihren Einstellungen zu Fragen der sozialen Gerechtigkeit, Migration, Klimaschutz oder Finanzpolitik? Wir haben die Daten aus sieben verschiedenen Umfrageprojekten analysiert. Ansprechpartnerin Vanessa Kiesel 0228 883-7138 Vanessa.Kiesel(at)fes.de Image: Creator: Bergsee, blau For a long time, it was assumed that women vote more conservatively. This so-called traditional gender gap was already observed during the first nationwide election with universal suffrage in Germany in 1919. However, this pattern has shifted into a modern gender gap. Women are increasingly voting for left-leaning parties, while men tend to support parties to the right of the center. The polarization is particularly pronounced among young voters: among 18- to 24-year-olds, 35 % of women voted for the Left Party, whereas the AfD emerged as the strongest party among young men. No other age group differs as sharply in party choice as the 18-24-year-olds. Overall, the federal election mainly continued trends that had already emerged in recent years, with some developments accelerating significantly. This article highlights these trends in gender-specific voting behavior in Germany - from long-term patterns since the post-war era to the latest developments in the 2025 federal election - and discusses potential future trajectories. Abbildung aus der Studie The Author Ansgar Hudde is an Academic Advisor at the Department of Sociology and Social Psychology at the University of Cologne. In June 2025, his book “Where we vote and how: Political patterns in Germany’s neighborhoods” was published by Campus Verlag.
