Politics | testosterone McCain Voters' Testosterone Dropped After Loss For men, elections are dominance competitions By Nick McMaster Posted Oct 22, 2009 6:16 PM CDT Copied Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., delivers remarks during an election night rally in Phoenix Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. Looking on at right is wife Cindy McCain. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Male McCain voters were feeling a little less macho when the results of the 2008 election rolled in. Duke researchers tested testosterone levels in 183 voters across election night. Testosterone normally drops over the late evening—but male Obama voters’ levels remained stable, while McCain voters saw a bigger drop than usual. No such effect took place for women, notes Political Wire. The study concludes: “Male, but not female, voters respond with testosterone changes to the outcome of presidential elections as if they had personally fought to ascend a social dominance hierarchy." Read These Next She was born at a McDonald's, so obviously this is her nickname. Two Powerball players have a lot of financial planning to do. Repeated concussions left Welsh legend Alix Popham with CTE. Study projects a shortfall in retirement savings in 41 states. Report an error