Factor Influence
Outcomes – margins and Con, MAY– 317 , 42.3%
majorities Lab, Corbyn – 262, 40%
SNP, Sturgeon – 56
Turnout – trends against norm 68.8% highest in 21st century
Huge increase in young vote
Voting behaviour – key factors - class dealignment
that influenced voter choice
Impact of issues – what were - Brexit election
the most salient, valence – - Economy discussions on state, spending and tax
(economy, childcare ect) changes
or spatial (“for or against”, “yes - Campaign had to be suspened multiple times due to
or no” issues) terrorist attacks manchester arena, london bridge,
tough on security and law and order
Party leaders - May seen as weak leader, inconsistent in run to calling
general election, described often as resilient but also
inflexible and introverted “Maybot” “strong and stable”
- Corbyn , shadow cabinet appointment of old school
Labour members criticised, gained great support as
campaign went on. Popular amongst younger voters
spoke at Glastonbury,
Campaign - Labour – campaign around increasing state spending so
raising minimum wage to £10 an hour, abolishing
university tuition fees, free childcare, renationalisation
of public industry including free broadband, increase in
tax for those earning over £80,000 - May said to him
“don’t have a magic money tree” // “momentum”
young ppl who devised Corbyn social media campaign
- Con – promised large expansion of police force and
grammar schools, “dementia tax” (u turn) if you own a
house we will trade your house for care in equivalent to
the house price, before being PM she was home office
secretary very anti-immigration “Windrush” was
Theresa May, created a hostile environment. Continued
austerity policies.
Media - First election where use of social media became very
prominent seemed to benefit Labour
- Much more negative press coverage of Labour versus
the conservatives slightly more positive
Nationwide voting behaviour - 66% of 18-19 year olds voted for Labour vs 19% voted
Conservative
- 55% 30-39 yr olds voted Lab vs 20% Con
NEVER had a candidate who was polling ahead at the beginning of a campaign that didn’t win
Outcomes – margins and Con, MAY– 317 , 42.3%
majorities Lab, Corbyn – 262, 40%
SNP, Sturgeon – 56
Turnout – trends against norm 68.8% highest in 21st century
Huge increase in young vote
Voting behaviour – key factors - class dealignment
that influenced voter choice
Impact of issues – what were - Brexit election
the most salient, valence – - Economy discussions on state, spending and tax
(economy, childcare ect) changes
or spatial (“for or against”, “yes - Campaign had to be suspened multiple times due to
or no” issues) terrorist attacks manchester arena, london bridge,
tough on security and law and order
Party leaders - May seen as weak leader, inconsistent in run to calling
general election, described often as resilient but also
inflexible and introverted “Maybot” “strong and stable”
- Corbyn , shadow cabinet appointment of old school
Labour members criticised, gained great support as
campaign went on. Popular amongst younger voters
spoke at Glastonbury,
Campaign - Labour – campaign around increasing state spending so
raising minimum wage to £10 an hour, abolishing
university tuition fees, free childcare, renationalisation
of public industry including free broadband, increase in
tax for those earning over £80,000 - May said to him
“don’t have a magic money tree” // “momentum”
young ppl who devised Corbyn social media campaign
- Con – promised large expansion of police force and
grammar schools, “dementia tax” (u turn) if you own a
house we will trade your house for care in equivalent to
the house price, before being PM she was home office
secretary very anti-immigration “Windrush” was
Theresa May, created a hostile environment. Continued
austerity policies.
Media - First election where use of social media became very
prominent seemed to benefit Labour
- Much more negative press coverage of Labour versus
the conservatives slightly more positive
Nationwide voting behaviour - 66% of 18-19 year olds voted for Labour vs 19% voted
Conservative
- 55% 30-39 yr olds voted Lab vs 20% Con
NEVER had a candidate who was polling ahead at the beginning of a campaign that didn’t win
