Political polarization means more Americans are voting against rather than for candidates in presidential elections

Garzia, Diego and Ferreira da Silva, Frederico (2022) Political polarization means more Americans are voting against rather than for candidates in presidential elections. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (28 Jun 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Traditionally in elections people vote for candidates that they like. But in recent years, surveys have show a growing number of people cast their votes against candidates rather than for them – as many as one third in the 2020 election. In new research, Diego Garzia and Frederico Ferreira da Silva find that those who have a less positive feeling about the political party they usually identify with are more likely to vote against a presidential candidate compared to those who feel more strongly partisan.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2022 08:45
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:31
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116165

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