Class Flashcards
What are the four class classifications used to assess the impact of class on voting behaviour
AB , C1 ,C2 and DE
Which class classifications are the floating voters
C1 and C2
Name three AB occupations
Banker , doctor , CEO
What percentage of the population are AB
22 %
Name three C1 occupations
Teacher , office manager , social worker
What percentage of the population are C1
31%
Name three C2 occupations
Plumber , hairdressers , mechanic
What percentage of the population are C2
21%
Name three DE occupations
Labourer , bar staff , unemployed
What percentage of the population are DE
26%
What is the trend whereby fewer and fewer people associate themselves with a social class , meaning class has less of an impact on the behaviour
Class dealignment
What’s the process whereby different classes detach themselves from one particular party ; closely associated with class dealignment
Party dealignment
Before 1997 above what percentage of AB votes conservative and after under what percentage of AB voters have vote have voted conservative since 1997
50%
Before 1997 above what percentage of DE voted labour and after under what percentage of DE voters have voted labour
50%
What did 2024 suggest about the importance of class
That class didn’t play much of a difference in having an impact on votes for major parties
How did class impact voting behaviour for the Green Party and the Lib Dem’s in 2024
Barely impacted them
How did class impact voting for reform uk
C2 voted most (25)
DE voted strongly (17)
Which classes voted more brexit in 2016
C2 & DE
Which classes voted more for remain in 2016
AB & C1
What other factors influenced the way people voted in the Brexit referendum (6)
Economic
Region
Euro scepticism
Newspaper you read
Party you vote
Education
