Trump Secures Dog Owners' Votes, Harris Dominates Among Female Cat Owners in 2024 Election

AP VoteCast survey reveals distinct voting patterns among pet owners, with dog owners favoring Trump and female cat owners leaning toward Harris.

President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who owned pets, with strong support from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris decisively won the votes of women who owned cats but not dogs, a smaller segment of the electorate.
Dog owners, who made up a larger share of voters, leaned Republican, with about 6 in 10 male dog owners and half of female dog owners supporting Trump.
The controversial 'childless cat ladies' remark by Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance briefly became a campaign issue but did not appear to significantly shift overall voting patterns.
Neither Trump nor Harris own pets, raising questions about how future campaigns might engage with the large bloc of pet-owning voters.