voting behaviour

Question 1

class still important

Answer 1

-2019 Liverpool and Manchester majority of constituents elected labour MPs despite labour performing poorly nationally
-2024- C2 DE more likely to vote reform than upper and middle classes

Question 2

class not important

Answer 2

-2019 42% AB voted conservative compared to 78% 1964
-2019 34% DE voted labour compared to 64% in 1964

Question 3

Age is important

Answer 3

-2024 18-24 41% labour 8% conservative
-2024 over 60s 24% labour 40% conservative
-2017 19% 18-24 conservative 69% over 70s
-2017 66% 18-24 labour 19% over 70s

Question 4

education important

Answer 4

-2019 degree or higher 43% labour 29% conservative
-2019 58% gcse or lower conservative
-2024 traditional education patterns

Question 5

region important

Answer 5

• 2024 Lab regained dominance in Scotland 37/57 seats
  -2024 Conservatives won 4/131 seats in north of england and Wales, traditional labour heartlands

Question 6

region not important

Answer 6

-1997 Blair picked up many south east and east midland seats
-2010 SNP gained dominance in scotland
-2019 Con 56/131 seats in north of england and wales

Question 7

ethnicity important

Answer 7

-2019 64% BAME labour 20% conservative
-2010 60% Labour 16% conservative

Question 8

ethnicity not important

Answer 8

-2024 Labour 60% muslim vote compared to 80% 2019

Question 9

gender still marginal

Answer 9

2024- 43% men labour 22% conservative
2024- 46% women labour 23% conservative