In a historic flip in trends, gen-Z voters overtook baby boomers in Conservative support this election, according to multiple voter intention surveys and early exit polls. Boomers, who typically vote blue, flocked to the Liberals in response to the ballot-box question of tackling United States President Donald Trump, whereas voters under the age of 30—specifically males—shifted to the Conservatives, pointing to an emerging generational and gender divide among Canada’s youngest voting demographic.
This trend is not unique to Canada. Young men are increasingly backing right-wing parties in developed nations across the globe. One of the most notable—and close—examples of this is in the U.S: in the 2024 presidential election, 51 per cent of male voters under the age of 30 voted for Republican candidate Donald Trump. That number represents an increase of 15 per cent from the 2020 U.S. election, and is 15 points higher than among young women of the same age.
