"Diverging Paths: Understanding Gender Differences in Black Political Identity"
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Political Science/Pre Professional Legal Studies
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Brittany Wood
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Political parties in the US have shown a recent shift in affiliates. With an increasing propensity for Black men to affiliate themselves with the Republican Party, opposed to their Black female counterparts, who have consistently stayed with the Democratic Party. This paper will take a closer look at what is causing the growing gender gap in political affiliation among Black Americans. Analyzing the political shift of party affiliation within the Black population is important due to the possibility that the underlying factors that are causing this shift could be a progressive facet in American politics, as society knows them. I will examine these components using the 2024 American National Election Survey (ANES) dataset to study survey responses regarding the potential factors of Black men moving from the Democratic Party at higher rates than Black women. I expect to find that the influence of political elites will be of importance to the shift. Findings from this research will help fill the gap in puzzling political movements and prepare a deeper understanding of changes in politically related societal mindsets.
Fall Scholars Week 2025
Political Science and Sociology Department Panel
"Diverging Paths: Understanding Gender Differences in Black Political Identity"
Political parties in the US have shown a recent shift in affiliates. With an increasing propensity for Black men to affiliate themselves with the Republican Party, opposed to their Black female counterparts, who have consistently stayed with the Democratic Party. This paper will take a closer look at what is causing the growing gender gap in political affiliation among Black Americans. Analyzing the political shift of party affiliation within the Black population is important due to the possibility that the underlying factors that are causing this shift could be a progressive facet in American politics, as society knows them. I will examine these components using the 2024 American National Election Survey (ANES) dataset to study survey responses regarding the potential factors of Black men moving from the Democratic Party at higher rates than Black women. I expect to find that the influence of political elites will be of importance to the shift. Findings from this research will help fill the gap in puzzling political movements and prepare a deeper understanding of changes in politically related societal mindsets.