Factors Influencing Voting Behaviour

Question 1

Factors influencing voting behaviour structure

Answer 1

1) social media
2)age
3)social class

Question 2

Social media influencer on campaigns

Answer 2

For example, support for action on climate change has grown mostly through social media playforms

Question 3

Social media impact on elections

Answer 3

There was a significant rise in the use of Facebook and WhatsApp groups in the lead up to both the 2017 and 2019 general elections

Question 4

Example of social media criticism

Answer 4

For example, Jacob Rees-Moggs lay down on a bench in the House of Commons which went viral, and he became the subject of ridicule which during the Brexit debate was not helpful to his party

Question 5

Age trends when voting

Answer 5

Younger people tend to favour labour whilst older people tend to favour conservative. This is due to labours policies in equality and free education and conservatives policies on inheritance tax and immigration

Question 6

Age impact on voting statistic

Answer 6

For example, an average 56% of under 40s supported the Labour Party in 2019 compared to only 25% of under 40s who supported Conservatives

Question 7

Age trend for BREXIT

Answer 7

older voters were more likely to vote leave. Over 60% of over 50s voted leave whereas over 60% of under 50s voted to remain

Question 8

Social class used to be a crucial factor

Answer 8

In 1974 around 70% of ABC1 voters supported the conservatives while less than 30% of C2DE voters supported them

Question 9

Social class impact on the 2014 referendum

Answer 9

In the 2014 referendum people earning £30,000 and over in Scotland were split approximately 50:50 between yes and no and those earning under £30,000 were also split roughly 50:50

Question 10

Conservative policies appealing to older voters

Answer 10

Many people aged over 65 see immigration as an important issue, almost 20% said that this influenced their vote, due to immigration being a key conservative policy