Young women are also moving closer to the far right, just more slowly than men

"Far-right parties across Europe are eroding what was once a pronounced gender divide in their electorates, focusing on a significant minority of women who are shifting towards these parties, rejecting feminism and embracing traditional gender norms. The analyst identifies three reasons for this shift: the social-conservative turn across all age groups, dissatisfaction with the labor market, and the far right's ability to politicize that dissatisfaction."

"In 2025, 26% of men under 25 voted for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, while 35% of young women voted for the left. However, while only 5% of young women voted for the AfD in 2021, that figure tripled by 2025, with 14% of young women opting for Alice Weidel's party."

"In Spain, after eight years of progressive government, both groups are shifting to the right, with men doing so much more intensely. A 40dB poll conducted in March shows that 25.8% of Generation Z women intend to vote for the ultranationalist party Vox and 2.1% for Se acabo la fiesta, compared to 15.1% for Vox just a year earlier."

Far-right parties in Europe are narrowing the gender gap in their electorates, with a significant minority of young women shifting toward these parties while rejecting feminism and embracing traditional gender norms. Research analyzing data from multiple European sources identifies three key drivers: social-conservative trends across age groups, labor market dissatisfaction, and far-right parties' ability to politicize economic grievances. Evidence from recent elections demonstrates this trend: in Germany, young women voting for the AfD tripled from 5% in 2021 to 14% in 2025, while in Spain, support for Vox among Generation Z women increased from 15.1% to 25.8% within a year. Anti-establishment sentiment fuels these shifts, with young voters across genders moving rightward after prolonged progressive governance.

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