Iowa women made up a little more than half of the caucus-goers Monday night, and their votes may come as a surprise to some.

Significantly more women than men voted in the Democratic caucus (57 percent to 43 percent, the same breakdown as in 2008), while the sexes voted pretty evenly in the Republican caucus (48 percent women to 52 percent men), according to CBS News. It’s interesting to note that Republicans closed the gender gap somewhat this time around. In 2012 the Iowa caucuses were 57 percent men and only 43 percent women.