Age and Voting&Region and Voting Flashcards
Who are older and younger people more likely to vote for?
older- Conservative
younger- Labour
When was the voting age lowered from 21 to 18?
1969
What did Labour’s earlier support for the war in Iraq and the introduction of top-up fees contribute to at the 2010 general election ?
a drop in support for the party among those under 45
At the 2010 general election what percentage had support from
18-24yrs’s
25-34
declined?
18-24's = 7% drop 25-34 = 8% drop
What are the 2 reasons people argue that the older generation are more likely to vote Conservative?
- Conservative policies traditionally are favoured by those in the older age category
- People become more Conservative (less radical) in their outlook as they get older
During the 1980’s what was happening to many northern-based primary industries and manufacturing industries?
they were in decline
By 1994 what was the average income per head of those in the north compared to the average of the Uk as a whole?
income was 89% of the average UK overall
In the North what was the percentage of unemployment in the region?
10.8%
What was the unemployment statistics of the average Uk figure compared to the northern 10.8% ?
8.6%
Who came up with the name of the ‘North-South divide’?
political scientists in the 1980’s
The North-South divide reflected long standing socioeconomic cleavages , but also what else?
voting behaviour
Where was Labour support strong?
- North
- Scotland
- Wales
Where was Conservative support strong?
-South East (home counties)
In 1997 what percentage of votes did the Labour party achieve in the North? (+seats)
51.8% (46 seats )
In 1997 what percentage of votes did the Conservative party achieve in the North? (+seats)
27.9% (7 seats)
