influences in voting behaviour 4.1 Flashcards
why do women (inheritably) vote conservative more than men
conservatives promote strong family values, and that used to be our jobs girlie pops
why do men (inheritably) vote conservative less than women
they used to Labour so would want more benefits for manual workers
percentage of women who voted conservative 18-24
30%
percentage of women who voted conservative 55<
42%
what was the percentage of women and men voters in 2010
MEN-66%
WOMEN-64%
why do older people vote conservative
-own PROPERTY
-REMEMBER what party did for them
-protect material INTERESTS
-traditional VALUES
what are the 2010 stats for conservative age demographic
-44% 65<
-30% 18-24
why don’t young people vote as much now
they feel more alienated by politics
what were the percentage for voters of different age
-(18-24) 44%
-(65<) 76%
what ethnic minority usually support conservative
Asians (especially south Asia)
how much does BME’s prefer LAB to CON
60% to 16%
how many white people to BME’s voted in 2010
67% to 51%
what can also affect voting behaviours
education levels
example for how education affects voting behaviours
-75% for BREXIT (without qualifications)
-75% against BREXIT (with qualifications)
who votes (region wise) CONSERVATIVES
-SOUTH
-HOME ownership
-prosperous AREAS
-RURAL
-high level of EMPLOYMENT
who votes (region wise) LABOUR
-INDUSTRIAL
-URBAN
-NORTH england
-WALES
-MIDLANDS
what’s percentage of overall turnout in 2010
-North-west = 62.6%
-South-east = 68%
-South-west = 69.1%
why do prosperous and more affluent people vote more
their opinions has an effect on them directly
