CLASS

Question 1

what are the 4 class classifications

Answer 1

• AB
• C1
• C2
• DE

Question 2

which class classifications are floating voters?

Answer 2

C1, C2

Question 3

give 3 AB occupations

Answer 3

• banker
• doctor
• company director

Question 4

what percentage of the population is AB?

Answer 4

22%

Question 5

give 3 C1 occupations

Answer 5

• teacher
• officer manager
• social worker

Question 6

what percentage of the population are C1?

Answer 6

31%

Question 7

give 3 C2 occupations

Answer 7

• plumber
• hairdresser
  -mechanic

Question 8

what percentage of the population are C2?

Answer 8

21%

Question 9

give 3 DE occupations

Answer 9

• labourer
• bar staff
• call centre

Question 10

what percentage of the population are DE?

Answer 10

26%

Question 11

define class dealignment

Answer 11

fewer people associate themselves with a social class, therefore it has less of an impact on voting behaviour

Question 12

what percentage of AB voters voted conservative before 1997?

Answer 12

50%

Question 13

what percentage of DE voters voted conservative after 1997?

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

what did the 2024 election suggest about the importance of class?

Answer 14

class didn’t make a huge difference, although C2 and DE swung to reform , most people voted for change from the conservatives

Question 15

define party dealignment

Answer 15

where voters do not have long term loyalty to a particular party

Question 16

how did class impact voting for the green party and lib dem’s in 2024?

Answer 16

class barely affected green and lib dem’s vote - AB, C1 more likely to vote green

Question 17

how did class impact voting for reform uk in 2024?

Answer 17

class was a big factor in reform uk voting, C2 more likely to vote reform, DE voted strongly for reform

Question 18

which classes voted more for brexit in 2016?

Answer 18

C2, DE

Question 19

which classes voted more for remain in 2016?

Answer 19

AB, C1

Question 20

what other factors influenced the way people voted in the brexit referendum?

Answer 20

• views on immigration
• feelings towards europe
• party affiliation
• education
• region
• income
• housing