Voting Behaviour

Start with voting factors

The Voting Behaviour mind map organizes factors into long-term and short-term groups. It includes age, class, ethnicity and upbringing alongside media and issues. Start here for an overview of the terms that recur across the page. The Voting Behaviour flashcards also cover party identification, sociological and rational choice approaches, and dominant ideology.

After that, use the mind map on long-term and short-term voting behaviour to compare the groups. It lists class, age and geography among long-term factors, and leadership, campaigns, events and media support among short-term factors. Look at how each resource groups its examples.

Explore specific perspectives

Another Voting Behaviour mind map focuses on social class and class dealignment. The mind map on race and ethnicity in voting behaviour looks at voting patterns among African American voters. A separate map discusses Latino voting in US elections. These resources give you distinct perspectives to compare with the broader overview.

The Chapter 10 Vocabulary flashcards introduce terms such as legitimacy, suffrage, political efficacy and voter registration. Theories of Voting Behaviour offers another flashcard deck to consult as you study the approaches named on the page.

Connect maps, flashcards and the quiz

Election quiz asks about voting systems and types of elections. It is a useful next step after looking at the maps, although its questions also extend beyond voting factors. Use the quiz to check what you know, then return to the maps or vocabulary cards for terms you want to study further.

The page is a section of Elections and Campaigns in Political science. The Chapter 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior mind map and flashcards connect voting with nominations and campaigns. Choose a resource and follow the connections that interest you.