Gender Gap Among Catholics as Election Approaches

Much has been written about the gender divide in the upcoming presidential election, but new research suggests that gap is especially wide among Catholics.

Almost six in 10 (58 percent) white Catholic male voters say they would vote for GOP candidate Donald Trump compared to 38 percent of white female Catholic voters, Public Religion Research Institute reported Thursday (Oct. 27).

And almost half of white Catholic women (49 percent) favor Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton while 33 percent of white Catholic men say she is their choice.