Voting Behaviour Flashcards
During the 50’s and 60’s what fraction of middle class voters voted Conservative?
80%
Give evidence of class dealignment.
1959 - 62% of working class voted Labour 2017 - 44%.
1950 - 80% of middle class voted Conservative 2010 - 39%
What percentage of voters aligned to a party in 2019?
10%
What percentage of lower class voters voted Conservative in 2019?
48%
Give supporting evidence for younger people voting Labour.
2019 - 56% of 18-24 year olds voted Labour.
Give supporting evidence for older people voting Conservative.
2019 - Conservatives secured 67% of the 70+ vote.
How much more conservative do people get each year (percentage)?
Each year, people become 0.35% more Conservative.
What percentage of 16-17 year olds turned out in the 2014 Scottish referendum?
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16-17 = 75%
Why do BAME people typically avoid the conservative party?
Enoch Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ speech (1968) led to the Conservatives being dubbed the ‘anti-minority’ party.
What percentage of BAMEs voted Conservative in 2019?
20%
Do BAMEs have a higher turnout than white people?
2019:
BAME: 52%
whites: 63%
Which general election saw the lowest ever turnout, what was the turnout?
2001 = 59%
What was the cause of 2001’s low turnout?
‘Hapathy’ (happy and apathetic) of Blair’s 1997 landslide.
turnout for local elections
average 30-40% turnout.
Give three ways in which the party leader IS the main reason for a party’s electoral success.
✔ Gain floating voters e.g. 2019 - ‘levelling up’ Britain.
✔ Thatcher the ‘iron lady’ - Falklands war - landslide 1983 victory.
✔ Blair’s charismatic, young approach to socialism was a welcomed change from 18 years of Conservative lead - leading to Blair’s landslide in 1997.
