All manner of political observers are fascinated by “gaps” in votingbehavior. Whether it is the now-famous gender gap, the newlydiscovered religion gap, or the once-prominent generation gap, sharpdifferences in partisanship and voting behavior often emerge aroundcommonplace demographic characteristics such as gender, worshipattendance, and age. These gaps are not just intrinsicallyinteresting; they also offer a potent way to understand electionresults. Like batting averages in baseball, such simple statisticsoffer the power of language in describing the political world.