Voting Behaviour Statistics

Question 1

What percentage of the middle class voted for the Conservatives in 2019?

Answer 1

43%

Question 2

What percentage of the working class voted for the Conservatives in 2019?

Answer 2

48%

Question 3

What percentage of 18-24 year olds voted for Labour in 2019?

Answer 3

56%

Question 4

What percentage of ethnic minorities voted for Labour in 2017?

Answer 4

65%

Question 5

What was the turnout in 2019?

Answer 5

67.3%

Question 6

What was the turnout in 2001?

Answer 6

59.4%

Question 7

What was the net approval rating of Jeremy Corbyn in 2019?

Answer 7

-40%

Question 8

Factors which affect voting behaviour…

Answer 8

> Demographics such as age, gender, ethnicity, education, and class
Issues such as Brexit or immigration
Media such as opinion polls (boomerang effect and electability measure)
Party leaders and manifestos

Question 9

An example of the importance of social media in elections…

Answer 9

> In 2017, the Conservatives spent £2 million on Facebook ads
Boris Bus in Brexit Leave campaign
Tony Blair’s spin doctor, Alistair Campbell, invited Oasis to Number 10