Tirado Castro, A., Fraile M. & Banducci, S. (2026). Does gender enter the ballot box? Uncovering gender dynamics in Spanish voting patterns
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Abstract. Gender issues have moved to the centre of electoral politics in many democracies, driven by feminist mobilization on one side and anti-gender backlash on the other. Yet we know relatively little about which specific gender-related attitudes shape vote choice and why some gender policies become electorally consequential while others do not. This paper addresses these questions through an analysis of the July 2023 Spanish general election, combining a post-election survey with systematic analysis of party messaging.
