Voting Behaviour Revision Notes

14 pages of revision notes on the topic of voting behaviour, tested in Edexcel A-Level Politics Paper 1.

Considers voting behaviour in terms of how people vote and voter turnout in terms of: class (and class de-alignment), age, gender, ethnicity, region. Looks at voting in elections and referenda. Considers the Rational Choice Model, the importance of governing competency, the economic voting model, tactical voting and the impact of the media. Includes examples and data from different elections and referenda.