Most Americans don't prefer mothers when choosing among female candidates
Core finding
Fewer than a third of Americans (30%) say they would rather vote for a female candidate who is a mother than one who is not, including 12% who feel strongly, a January 2024 Verasight survey finds.
A larger share (42%) disagree, including 18% who strongly disagree, while 28% are not sure.
Topline scale
Most Americans don't prefer mothers when choosing among female candidates.
Rank how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would rather vote for a female candidate for elected office who is a mother than a female candidate who is not a mother.
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
Rank how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would rather vote for a female candidate for elected office who is a mother than a female candidate who is not a mother.
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.