All the Single Ladies: 5 Takeaways About Unmarried Female Voters : NPR
In a midterm election that’s expected to hinge on the demographic composition of the electorate, single women could be the key to Democratic chances to hold on to the Senate in November.
While Republicans have a longstanding problem with female voters, this year it’s Democrats who have the more urgent problem: how to get their most reliable female supporters to become more reliable voters.
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Single women make up about 25 percent of the electorate, and they’re growing fast as marriage rates decline. But while they are reliable supporters for the Democrats — that is, when they vote — they are not reliable voters: Between 2008 and 2010, the participation of unmarried women fell by about 20 points. And between 2012 and 2014, single women’s participation is expected to drop off by about the same rate.
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