Nearly 70% of unmarried females voted Democrat in House races, exit polls show

Both married women and married men are more likely to vote Republican.
Woman votes, Denver, Colo., Nov. 8, 2022
By Madeleine Hubbard

Exit polls show nearly 70% of unmarried females voted for Democrats in House races, according to exit polls for the midterm elections.

While 31% of unmarried women voted for the Republican nominee for Congress, according to a CNN exit poll published Wednesday, 68% of single women voted for the Democratic nominee.

However, married women are more likely to vote Republican by 56% to 42% who vote Democrat. 

Unmarried men are also more likely to vote Democrat, albeit at lower rates than single women. The poll showed that 45% of unmarried men voted for the Democratic House nominee while 52% voted for Republicans. 

Married men are slightly more likely to vote Republican than those who are single, as 59% of married men voted for Republicans and 39% voted for Democrats. 

The exit poll was conducted on Nov. 8, with 18,571 total respondents.