Study: A third of the decline in support for Brexit in the UK since 2016 is due to cohort replacement where many older voters (who support Brexit) have passed away, while younger voters (who oppose Brexit) have entered the electorate.
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European Journal of Political Research
Brextinction? How cohort replacement has transformed support for Brexit
Public support for Brexit has declined since the 2016 referendum. We argue that part of this decline is due to cohort replacement where many older voters (who support Brexit) have passed away, while ...
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Americans’ attitudes toward immigration shaped not only by culture or economy but also by how immigrants vote. When Americans were told that certain immigrant groups favored Donald Trump and Republican Party, Republicans became more supportive of immigration, while Democrats less supportive. 🇺🇸🗳️🤝
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How a single detail about Trump radically changes partisan views on immigration
Immigration opinions in the United States often split along party lines. But a new study raises questions about whether that divide is as fixed as it seems. Researchers looked at how one idea could tip support in either direction.
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Recent political discussions often focus on working-class voters moving away from the Democratic Party, but a new analysis provides evidence that the last four decades, high-income, highly educated, and white-collar White voters have steadily moved toward…
📊 New Analysis Challenges Political Divide Narratives
🔬 A 40-year study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers Karyn Vilbig and Paula England reveals that high-income, highly educated, and white-collar White voters have steadily moved toward the Democratic Party.
📈 Data from 1980-2020 shows minimal long-term Democratic loss among low-income White voters. Instead, a significant shift occurred among the highest earners: Democratic support rose from 27% in 1980 to 61% in 2020 among White voters in the top income decile.
🎓 Similar patterns emerged with education. White voters with advanced graduate degrees saw Democratic support double from 34% in 1980 to 68% in 2020. White-collar workers also showed a sustained increase, growing from 32% support in 1980 to 54% in 2020.
🤔 Researchers suggest that political analysts, often belonging to higher-status groups themselves, may have misidentified the drivers of political divides due to a lack of awareness of their own demographic's leftward shift.
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🔬 A 40-year study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by researchers Karyn Vilbig and Paula England reveals that high-income, highly educated, and white-collar White voters have steadily moved toward the Democratic Party.
📈 Data from 1980-2020 shows minimal long-term Democratic loss among low-income White voters. Instead, a significant shift occurred among the highest earners: Democratic support rose from 27% in 1980 to 61% in 2020 among White voters in the top income decile.
🎓 Similar patterns emerged with education. White voters with advanced graduate degrees saw Democratic support double from 34% in 1980 to 68% in 2020. White-collar workers also showed a sustained increase, growing from 32% support in 1980 to 54% in 2020.
🤔 Researchers suggest that political analysts, often belonging to higher-status groups themselves, may have misidentified the drivers of political divides due to a lack of awareness of their own demographic's leftward shift.
#USPolitics #ElectionAnalysis #VotingTrends
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