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Cost of living trumped gender ‘tokenism’ for women voters

While Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won the female vote by 10 points in Tuesday’s election, this fell far short of the pink wave her party hoped for.

Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login President-elect Donald Trump’s surprisingly strong performance with female voters despite their alarm around abortion rights and his history of sexual harassment was driven by the cost-of-living crisis, concern around immigration and stubborn sexism, experts say. Women hoping to win or retain seats at Australia’s federal election next year need a track record of helping with these issues in office or strong business credentials outside of it, they said.

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