Voting Behavior uk Flashcards
What is dealignment?
People are less likely to vote along strict class lines
Which social classes vote for which parties?
- middle/upper = con
- working class = lab
What percent of people still vote along class lines?
- nearly 50% population still vote along class lines
Who does the daily mail support and who do their readers support?
Dm: always pro conservatives
- con 60%
- lab 14%
- lib dem 18%
Who does the sun support and who do their readers support?
Sun: switched to con in 2010
-45% con
-36% lab
15% lib dem
Who does the daily record support and who do their readers support?
DR: always pro labour
- con 14%
- lab 55%
- lib dem 7%
Who do males vote for?
Con 38%
Lab 28%
Lib dem 22%
Who do females vote for?
- con 36%
- lab 31%
- lib dem 26%
What difference did 2010 show between males and females?
None, they showed almost identical voting patterns between the genders
All age groups the cons obtained the most votes, except which one?
18-24
What are the voting precents for 65+?
Con 44%
What was the voting percentages for 18-24
- con 30%
- lab 31%
- lib dem 30%
What was the voting percentages among ethnic minorities?
Lab 60%
What was the voting percentages for white voters?
Con 38%
Lab 60%
Lib dem 20%
Why do younger voters favour labour and lib dems?
Because they focus on education (affects students)
