Teenage Boys Are Becoming More Conservative Than Ever, While High School Girls Continue To Trend Liberal
Women between the ages of 18 and 29 are more likely to identify as liberal than in the last two decades. Meanwhile, high school boys are increasingly identifying as apolitical or conservative.
The political landscape in the United States is witnessing a notable shift toward liberalism among women, especially among the younger Gen Z (those born from 1997 onward). According to a Monitoring the Future survey, the share of 12th-grade girls who identified as liberal rose sharply from 19% in 2012 to 30% in 2022. This trend continues into young adulthood; Gallup surveys show that women ages 18 to 29 are more likely to identify as liberal now than at any time in the past two decades. In fact, young women are almost twice as likely as young men to claim the liberal tag.