Elections and Referendums (AQA A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Voting behaviour
Voting behaviour
Analysis of why people vote the way they do
Psephology
Psephology
Statistical study of voting behaviour
Primacy model
Primacy model
Emphasises long-term factors (class, age, ethnicity)
Recency model
Recency model
Emphasises short-term factors (issues, leadership)
Valence issues
Valence issues
Issues voters uniformly like or dislike
Class dealignment
Class dealignment
Class less significant as indicator of voting choice
Partisan dealignment
Partisan dealignment
Fewer people feel any party 'is for people like them'
Floating/swing voters
Floating/swing voters
Voters not loyal to any party, open to persuasion
Age tipping point in 2019 election
Age tipping point in 2019 election
Age 39
Spoiler effect
Spoiler effect
Third party splits vote, influencing election outcome