voting trends and behaviour- summary (stats) Flashcards
what was the conservative majority in 2019
80
In the 1997 general election how large was the swing from Conservative to Labour?
10%
The election that gave the Conservatives their highest post war majority?
1983
Ed Miliband’s Labour party lead to significant losses in the 2015 GE, how many seats did they win?
232
The election the Sun claimed ‘wot won it’
1992
What is the Sun headline ‘Brown Toast’ referring to?
When Brown called a pensioner a ‘bigoted woman.’
Which newspaper is a Conservative voter most likely to read?
the telegraph
Which of the following are OFCOM rules?
Coverage of parties during the election period must be fair and appropriate.
All discussion and analysis of election and referendum issues must finish when the poll opens.
Broadcasters must wait until polls close on polling day before they publish the results of opinion polls.
What percentage of degree holders voted Labour in 2019?
43%
What age bracket did Conservatives lose out most to in 1997?
45-54
What proportion of Labour votes came from ethnic minorities in 2019?
1 in 5
Which of the following are Conservative heartlands?
buckinghamshire
north yorkshire
fulham
Why have women, in the past, been more likely to vote Conservative. (Select all that apply).
Education Inequality
Greater Religiosity
Limited Access to Trade Unions
Which factors increase electoral volatility? Select all that apply.
party campaigns and party leadership
What were the salient issues in 2017? Select all that apply.
terrorism and brexit
