To round out a look at differences between male and female voters in the Granite State, let's take a look at attitudes toward the state's leading Democratic officeholders, using my colleague Andrew Smith's latest poll from the UNH Survey Center. (For Governor John Lynch, see here; for the congressional delegation, see here.)
As one might expect, given all we know about the "gender gap" in voting, female voters tend to look on these Democrats more kindly than male voters.
Governor John Lynch
Net favorability ratings (percentage with favorable opinions - percentage unfavorable)
Male voters: + 31
Female voters: + 41
Gender gap: + 10 female
Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter
Male voters: + 3
Female voters: + 17
Gender gap: + 14 female
Congressman Paul Hodes
(Second Congressional District only)
Male voters: + 11
Female voters: + 26
Gender gap: + 15 female
(Statewide)
Male voters: 0 (29 percent have favorable opinions, 29 percent unfavorable)
Female voters: + 19
Gender gap: + 19 female
Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Male voters: + 4
Female voters: + 24
Gender gap: + 20 female
In context of the impending 2010 U. S. Senate race, Paul Hodes's numbers suggest the gender gap could cut both ways.
As shown in yesterday's post, Kelly Ayotte fares much better among female voters than her male Republican peers. But the same is true for Paul Hodes (and John Lynch), who enjoy higher net favorability among fellow males than their female counterparts, Shea-Porter and Shaheen.
