All In Together has been tracking the enthusiasm gap between Democratic women and Republican women this cycle. Our new poll finds that Democratic and Republican women are equally motivated to vote, but that Democratic women are much more engaged in other parts of the political process like donating to and volunteering for candidates and campaigns.

Key Takeaways

Key groups of swing voters like Suburban women and Independents are split in support between the parties in the midterms

If the 2022 midterm elections were held today, would you vote for the Democratic or Republican congressional candidate on the ballot?

While abortion is still a motivating factor for women going into the midterms – especially for young women – the economy is still the number one issue among all demographic groups of women.

Does the overturning of Roe v. Wade make you more or less likely to vote in the 2022 elections, or does it not make a difference to you?

What do you think is the most important issue in determining your vote in the next election? [women only]

Political engagement is down from the 2020 elections, but Democratic women are more engaged than Republican women in activities outside of voting.

Next is a list of political activities. After each, please tell me if you plan on engaging in that political action between now and election day. [women only]

Methodology

This national poll was conducted September 20-21, 2022 in partnership with Emerson College Polling. The sample consisted of very likely voters, n=1,368, with a Credibility Interval (CI) similar to a poll’s margin of error (MOE) of +/- 2.56 percentage points. The data sets were weighted by gender, age, education, region, party affiliation, and race/ethnicity based on 2022 turnout modeling. It is important to remember that subsets based on gender, age, education, and race/ethnicity carry with them higher margins of error, as the sample size is reduced. Data was collected using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system of landlines and an online panel.

Download the full memo of the results below. For all press inquiries please contact allintogether@dkcnews.com. If you have questions about the data or are interested in viewing the cross tabs, contact AIT’s Director of Research Priya Elangovan at pelangovan@aitogether.org.