Voting Pattern

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Una Demick

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  • Voting Patterns
    Social class is in increasingly large factor impacting election results, impacting not just impacting how likely a person is to vote, but also who they are most likely to vote.
    Voting Patterns are influenced by social class as certain party policies/idieology tends to align with the needs of different classes. LABOUR: CORE voters are typicaly working class/from ’heartlands’. Traditionally appeal more to C1 and C2 classes. CONSERVATIVES: CORE voters are typically provate sector employed/middle class/surburban areas. Traditionally appeal more to AB classes
  • Voting Patterns - EXAMPLE & ANALYSIS
    According to Ipsos, Labour secured approximately 35% of the C1 vote, while the Conservative Party received around 30%. Among C2 voters, Labour achieved about 38% support, with the Conservatives obtaining approximately 28%.
    This reflects a significant gain for Labour in the lower class demographic, showing that social class plays a key role in influencing the voting behaviours of people in the UK.
  • Voting Patterns - EVALUATION
    Therefore, it is clear that social class plays a key role in influencing political opinions, and voting behaviour as an extension.