Case Study Election: 2017

Question 1

Turnout

Answer 1

69%

Question 2

How many seats did Conservatives win?

Answer 2

318 seats
(Minority government)

Question 3

Opinion polls before election for Conservative

Answer 3

20% ahead in the opinion polls

Question 4

Position of country

Answer 4

Heavily divided regarding Brexit

Question 5

Conservative’s Manifesto

Answer 5

‘Dementia tax’

Question 6

Labour’s Manifesto

Answer 6

‘Labour approach to Brexit’
Abolish tuition fees

Question 7

Labour’s ambiguous position on Brexit

Answer 7

25% of Leave voters voted Labour

Question 8

Increase in Labour’s share of the vote amongst 18-24 year olds

Answer 8

Went up almost 20% from 2015

Question 9

Criticism of Conservative campaign

Answer 9

Theresa May criticised for refusing to attend the C4/Sky leaders’ debate, which Jeremy Corbyn agreed to attend

Question 10

Conservative’s Campaign

Answer 10

Theresa May visited constituencies with a high Leave vote, attempting to pick up UKIP voters
Emphasise May’s “strong and stable” leadership

Question 11

Class: ABC1

Answer 11

46% Con
39% Lab

Question 12

Class: C2DE

Answer 12

42% Con
44% Lab

Question 13

Two party vote

Answer 13

82%

Question 14

Gender: men

Answer 14

45% Con
39% Lab

Question 15

Gender: women

Answer 15

43% Con
43% Lab

Question 16

Age: 18-24

Answer 16

18% Con
67% Lab

Question 17

Age: 65+

Answer 17

59% Con
23% Lab

Question 18

Ethnicity: White

Answer 18

42% Con
37% Lab

Question 19

Ethnicity: BME

Answer 19

21% Con
65% Lab

Question 20

Region: England

Answer 20

46% Con
42% Lab

Question 21

Region: Scotland

Answer 21

29% Con
27% Lab
37% SNP

Question 22

Region: Wales

Answer 22

34% Con
49% Lab
10% Plaid Cymru