Young men and women are starkly divided on their political values and beliefs, according to a new poll.
Both genders in Generation Z, those born roughly between 1997 and 2012, are sharply divided on politics in the United States, mainly concerning President Donald Trump, the world’s richest man Elon Musk, and policy issues, per the recent survey from NBC News.
The main driver of the gap appears to be Gen Z women, who are more likely to identify with the Democratic Party and take liberal positions in questions across the poll, as compared to other generations or the U.S. population as a whole.
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Among all adults, 55% said they disapprove of Trump’s job performance and 45% said they approve. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 29, however, were more critical of Trump, with 66% disapproving and 34% approving.
In the 2024 election, young voters as a whole favored former Vice President Kamala Harris to Trump, 52% to 46%.
Now, women and men in Gen Z view Trump’s presidency differently. Trump received a 45% approval rating from young men and only 24% approval rating from young women, marking a 21 percentage point difference.
The gender gap with young adults is far wider than with other generations, although other generations do see a gender gap. For example, 43% of women aged 65 and older approve of Trump’s job so far, while 50% of men 65 and older approve.
On Musk, 43% of Gen Z men view him favorably, which is about on par with the national male population, but just 20% of Gen Z women view Musk favorably.
Young men’s and women’s priorities also differ. Thirty-one percent of young men said the economy matters most to them at this time, but the largest share of Gen Z women, 22%, said threats to democracy were their top issue.
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Sixteen percent of young women said abortion was their top issue, which is more than double any other age range. About 4% of young men said abortion was their most important issue.
The NBC News Stay Tuned poll was surveyed a sample of 19,682 adults ages 18 and over between April 11-20, and the margin of error was plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.