For many 2020 presidential election voters, economic concerns about COVID-19 restrictions trumped public health

Algara, Carlos, Amlani, Sharif, Collitt, Sam, Hale, Isaac and Kazemian, Sara (2022) For many 2020 presidential election voters, economic concerns about COVID-19 restrictions trumped public health. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (31 Oct 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Since Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 presidential election, many commentators have attributed his election loss to his poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In new research, Carlos Algara, Sharif Amlani, Sam Collitt, Isaac Hale, and Sara Kazemian find that this is not the whole story. Comparing changes in Trump’s vote share with COVID-19 mortality rates, they find that Trump performed better in places more badly affected by the pandemic. They argue that Trump’s election-campaign messaging about the negative economic impact of lockdowns and other pandemic-related restrictions likely drove the increased voter support for him in the worst affected areas.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2023 12:09
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:46
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117933

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