A significant political shift has taken place among Generation Z voters, according to new data released by Pew Research.
Between 2023 and 2025, Americans aged 18 to 29—once considered a reliably progressive voting bloc—have moved dramatically to the right, with a notable increase in Republican alignment among both men and women.
In 2023, Pew reported that 62 percent of Gen Z men and 65 percent of Gen Z women identified as Democrats or leaned Democratic.
Just 36 percent of men and 30 percent of women in that age range identified with or leaned toward the Republican Party.
These numbers reflected what had long been understood as a generational trend toward progressive politics. However, by 2025, those numbers had shifted significantly.
According to the latest Pew data, 52 percent of Gen Z men now identify as Republicans or lean Republican—a 16-point increase in just two years.
Among Gen Z women, the share of Republican identifiers or leaners has risen to 37 percent, a 7-point swing since 2023.
These shifts mark a dramatic reversal of what political analysts and commentators had come to expect from younger voters, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election cycle.
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