VOTING BEHAVIOURS Flashcards
ethnicity opening sentence
Ethnicity is a significant factor in helping voters make a decision on who to vote for.
ethnicity 1 point
Different parties can help specific races due to policies and views. The Indian community favour the conservative party more than other races in the UK.
ethnicity 2 point
ethnicity can turn people away from voting for a specific party. This is because their policies may go against their religious beliefs.
ethnicity 1 example
For example, 32% of Indian Britons intended to vote Conservative in 2024 compared to 7% of the Bangladeshi and Pakistani community.
ethnicity 2 example
Keir Starmer’s stance on Gaza where he refused a ceasefire, led the Pakistani and Bangladeshi community to turn against him.
ethnicity 1 analysis (2)
-This is because in the UK, Asians are typically more entrepreneurial and run their own businesses so low taxation policies of the Conservatives can be persuasive for them.
-This means they are more likely to vote conservative rather than Labour since they will help their business be more successful for them as they are not having to spend more money on tax.
ethnicity 2 analysis
This is because this ethnicity is predominantly muslim and so disliked his views and ideas on Gaza. This meant they were less likely to vote for him and will choose another party who supports their views that mean a lot to them.
Conclusion ethnicity
Overall, a person’s ethnicity can be a deciding factor in who they vote for. This is because a party’s beliefs can reflect a leader’s character, and if an ethnicities beliefs do not align with a party leader they may not feel they should be running the country they live in. Policies can also help specific ethnic minorities due to typical occupations or living situations.
social class opening sentence
Social class can be a deciding factor in how people decide to vote and if they vote at all in general elections.
social class point 1
Voting turnout can differ among social classes for a variety of reasons but it is more likely for those in a higher social class to vote compared to those in the lower classes.
social class point 2
a party’s policies can help someone of a specific social class or make things worse for them. This means that DE social class voters have reduced their votes for Labour recently.
social class example 1
in the 2019 general election, 68% of the AB social class voted yet only 53% of the DE social class voted
social class example 2
in 2017 44% of the DE class voted Labour yet in 2024 it dropped to 34%
social class analysis 1 (3)
This could be because those in deprived areas and low social classes may already feel that they are in a bad position and so they don’t feel as though it matters who is in charge. Also, those of higher social classes are more likely to be educated on politics and be aware of what is happening in the election yet those of lower classes may not be as educated. This means they are less likely to vote as they don’t see it impacting their lives or they do not understand who to vote for to benefit them.
social class analysis 2
This could be because of Labour’s light laws on immigration and this social class may feel that immigrants are prioritised for council houses or manual jobs that they may want themselves. This means they can turn to other parties who will be firm with immigration so they can get first priority to manual jobs that they can do.
social class conclusion
Overall, social class can impact how people vote and whether they choose to vote or not. Turnout is impacted by social class due to the typically better education of the upper class. A party’s policies can change how specific social classes feel about a party due to occupation.
age opening sentence
Age can be a large factor in deciding on a party for the voter to choose on their paper.
age point 1
Age can make a difference to which party policies can impact certain people. This means younger people are more likely to support the green party.
age point 2
older people are more likely to vote conservative.
age example 1
23% of women aged 18-24 in 2024 voted Green yet only 3% women aged 65+ voted Green.
age example 2
in the 2024 election, 42% of women aged 65+ voted conservative yet only 6% of women 18-24 voted conservative.
age analysis 1
This could be because the Green party has policies such as supporting every higher education student with the restoration of grants and ending tuition fees. These policies would not impact older people positively and so they are less inclined to vote for Greens. This means young people feel more inclined to vote for Green as their policies can benefit them and help them in their education
age analysis 2
This could be because younger voters have more access to online information and so are constantly updated with changing views and policies. Since older people typically are less likely to hear about the party’s news online, their views can become fixed. This means that they will typically support a party consistently as they don’t hear backlash and their mistakes in the media.
age conclusion
Overall age can be a deciding factor in how people vote. Age can impact how a specific parties policies will impact a person as each party looks to help different people.
party unity opening sentence
Party unity is a large factor in deciding who voters choose in their ballot.
point 1 party unity
Parties must create a good impression of themselves and look united to the media and the people of the UK, in order to secure votes.
point 2 party unity
a divide that can occur within a party is many different leaders consistently leaving.
example 1 party unity
in 2022 after the investigations into the MP Conservative parties in lockdown, Boris Johnson was fined leading to members of the party to see him as an incompetent leader of the party.
example 2 party unity
From Boris Johnson being elected in 2019, by 2024 the conservatives had 3 different leaders - Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and now Rishi Sunak -
analyse 1 party unity
This means the party appears to the public to be incohesive and therefore unfit to lead the country. Since they appear unable to lead the country well, the public will possibly try to vote tactically to ensure that the divided party does not gain power
analyse 2 party unity
this turned some of the members angry which in turn created instability and confusion within the party. This means the public do not want to vote for the conservatives as they want a strong party in charge.
conclusion party unity
Overall, party unity plays a large part in deciding who the public vote for since people want a party in charge that is united because it ensures that decisions are made easily and policies are passed.
tv opening sentence
Television is, to an extent, a large factor in deciding on who voters choose on their ballot.
Tv point 1
Party political broadcasts (PPBs) are adverts for a party where they can share their views, ideas and policies to try and persuade voters.
TV point 2
TV debates are held for party leaders to discuss their ideas and try to get ahead of their opposing party.
TV example 1
in the 2024 election, Labour made a PPB called “This time, vote Labour”. In the PPB they slated the Conservative party by sharing all of the mistakes and damage they feel they have done to the UK.
TV example 2
in the 2024 election, there was no clear winner between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.
TV analysis 1
This suggests that anyone unsure of what decision to make when voting can see this and feel persuaded by the poor actions of the Conservatives. This means that television can impact a person’s decision since they can see exactly what a party stands for and be exposed to all of the mistakes and poor decisions from opposing parties.
TV analysis 2
This suggests that people can hear the debate going on and see something they like or dislike about a leader’s policies or views and change their mind or become solid to support a specific party.
TV point 3
debates are becoming much less influential since viewing numbers are decreasing.
TV example 3
In 2019 there were 6.7 million viewers yet in 2024 there were only 4.8 million.
3 TV analysis
This suggests that not as many people are hearing their ideas and therefore not being influenced or persuaded by what is being said. This means that TV is less influential since not as many people are seeing the information.
TV conclusion
TV can make an impact on elections to an extent. What is actually on TV can really influence a person’s decision as policies and ideas are shared constantly yet the amount of people actually seeing this is decreasing and therefore reducing how influential television is.
