Income and Vote Switching Between Local and National Elections: Evidence from New York State
Journal
Economics Bulletin : EB
ISSN
1545-2921
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-04-19
Author(s)
Abstract
Between 1994 and 2004, New York State voters returned a Republican governor but always cast a majority of the popular vote in favor of the Democratic candidate in the presidential election. This paper exploits those elections in an effort to understand voters' motivations to switch party allegiances from presidential to gubernatorial elections. We argue that voters are likely to switch political allegiances between gubernatorial and presidential elections because they understand that the purpose of these elections is different. Using individual-level data, we find that low-income individuals are the main source of the switch in the vote.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Global Democratic Governance
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Univ. of Illinois
Publisher place
Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
Volume
4
Number
10
Start page
1
End page
10
Pages
10
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
175378