Impact Of Social Factors On Voting

Question 1

Impact of class on voting

Answer 1

• usually A,B,C2 vote Tory, D,E,C2 vote Labour
  Anomaly- 2019 BREXIT election
• 47% DE voted Tory only 34% voted Labour
• 42% AB voted Tory
• 49% C2 voted Tory

Question 2

Impact of gender on voting

Answer 2

• 1970 Ted Heath won Tory party= promises of economic stability and protection of weekly shop prices
  = appeal to housewives of al classes
  = overturned by 1997 Blair
  Campaigns
• 2015 women to women labour minibus went to 75 constituencies who didn’t vote previously
  Current results
• 2019= 43% women voted C, 46% men voted C
  34% women voted L, 31% men voted L

Question 3

How does ethnicity impact voting

Answer 3

• ethnic minority groups 52% turnout, white British turnout is 63%
• Enoch Powell 1968 river of blood speech hit our labours immigration policies and anti discrimination policies
  = led to racist Tory reputation
• concentration of ethic minority voters in metropolitan areas like Manchester where most vote for labour

Question 4

How does education impact voting

Answer 4

2019 election
- 58% low education vote Tory
- 43% high education(degree or above) vote labour
- 17% high education vote LIBDEM

Question 5

Impacts of social factors on 2016 BREXIT referendum

Answer 5

Age
- 71% of 18-24 yo vote remain
- 54% of 25-49 yo vote remain, 46% vote leave
- 64% of 65+ yo vote leave
Education
- 70% GCSEs or lower vote leave
- 50% a level vote leave
- 68% degree vote remain

Question 6

Define rational choice theory

Answer 6

Assumes voters make rational judgment based in own interests
= voter conducts cost benefit analysis

Question 7

Define salient/ issue voting

Answer 7

Voters place one issue above others and vote based on it
= judge party based on position on issue

Question 8

Define economic or valence issues

Answer 8

Where voters make choice based on economic performance to reach desired outcome

Question 9

Define governing competency

Answer 9

Perceived ability of gov to manage affairs of country well

Question 10

Define tactical voting

Answer 10

Process of using your vote to prevent another candidate from winning rather than voting your first choice

Question 11

How does social voting impact voting

Answer 11

• ppl influenced by shared membership of group
• ppl likely to cast vote in union with members of social group
• allow political parties to tailor policies towards key groups

Question 12

How does individual voting impact voting

Answer 12

• ppl decide how to cast vote absurd on individual preferences
• like to vote based on personal benefit
• harder for parties to aggregate public opinions into workable policy initiatives

Question 13

List short term factors impacting votes

Answer 13

Policy, key issues, performance in office, leadership, image and tactical voting

Question 14

How does policy impact

Answer 14

Voters consider manifestos that suit them
1983 Labour ‘longest suicide note in history’ policies contained
Higher tax for the rich, nuclear disarmament, withdraw from the EU and nationalisation

Question 15

How do key issues impact

Answer 15

Campaigns focus on clear message about one issue
2017 May’s leave EU
2019 Johnson’s ‘Get BREXIT done’
= left EU by Jan 2020

Question 16

How does leadership impact

Answer 16

Roll of leader more important leaders must be trusted
Thatcher the ‘Iron Lady’ longest serving PM for 11 years

Question 17

How does image impact

Answer 17

Voters make choice based on perception of party
1997 labour image change
= stronger as a community
= less socialist
= 1997 Blair more capitalist

Question 18

How does tactical voting impact

Answer 18

If preferred candidate less likely to win seat voters vote next favoured candidate
2015 libdem voters left party when thought wouldn’t win

Question 19

Compare changes in turnout

Answer 19

2001- 59.4%
2005- 61.3%
2010- 65.1%
2017- 68.8%
2019- 67.3%