All (electoral) politics is local? Candidate's regional roots and vote choice
Philipp Harfst
(1)
,
Damien Bol
(2)
,
André Blais
(3)
,
Sona Golder
(4)
,
Jean-François Laslier
(5, 6)
,
Laura Stephenson
(7)
,
Karine van der Straeten
(8, 9)
1
CBL -
Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Land-use [University of Göttingen]
2 King‘s College London
3 UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal
4 Penn State - Pennsylvania State University
5 PSE - Paris School of Economics
6 PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
7 UWO - University of Western Ontario
8 TSE-R - Toulouse School of Economics
9 IAST - Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse
2 King‘s College London
3 UQAM - Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal
4 Penn State - Pennsylvania State University
5 PSE - Paris School of Economics
6 PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
7 UWO - University of Western Ontario
8 TSE-R - Toulouse School of Economics
9 IAST - Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse
Philipp Harfst
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André Blais
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Sona Golder
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Jean-François Laslier
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Laura Stephenson
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Résumé
Many authors argue that candidates are more popular among voters from their own region. Two potential explanations have been suggested: voters’ identification with their home region, and the representation of regional interests. The information on candidates’ residence can be transmitted to voters in different ways, the most easily accessible way being information printed on the ballot paper. However, most studies on “friends and neighbour voting” use aggregate data. Studies that rely on individual level data usually put respondents in hypothetical situations and confront them with synthetic candidates, reducing their realism. To bridge this gap and to test the effect of providing information on the candidates’ residence, we use data from a survey experiment to analyze voters’ responses to ballot paper information on the regional background of real candidates in the 2014 European election in Germany. We find that voters in an open list PR election are more likely to support regional candidates if ballot paper information on the candidates’ geographic background helps them to do so. The appeal of personal ties is a stronger explanation for vote preference than the one based on regional interests.
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
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All (electoral) politics is local? Candidate's regional roots and vote choice
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Résumé |
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Many authors argue that candidates are more popular among voters from their own region. Two potential explanations have been suggested: voters’ identification with their home region, and the representation of regional interests. The information on candidates’ residence can be transmitted to voters in different ways, the most easily accessible way being information printed on the ballot paper. However, most studies on “friends and neighbour voting” use aggregate data. Studies that rely on individual level data usually put respondents in hypothetical situations and confront them with synthetic candidates, reducing their realism. To bridge this gap and to test the effect of providing information on the candidates’ residence, we use data from a survey experiment to analyze voters’ responses to ballot paper information on the regional background of real candidates in the 2014 European election in Germany. We find that voters in an open list PR election are more likely to support regional candidates if ballot paper information on the candidates’ geographic background helps them to do so. The appeal of personal ties is a stronger explanation for vote preference than the one based on regional interests.
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Auteur(s) |
Philipp Harfst
1
, Damien Bol
2
, André Blais
3
, Sona Golder
4
, Jean-François Laslier
5, 6
, Laura Stephenson
7
, Karine van der Straeten
8, 9
1
CBL -
Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Land-use [University of Göttingen]
( 578214 )
- Göttingen, Germany
- Allemagne
2
King‘s College London
( 327716 )
- Strand Campus, London WC2R 2LS
- Royaume-Uni
3
UQAM -
Université du Québec à Montréal = University of Québec in Montréal
( 360045 )
- Université du Québec à Montréal CP 8888, succursale Centre-ville Montréal (Québec) H3C 3P8
- Canada
4
Penn State -
Pennsylvania State University
( 452398 )
- 201 Old Main, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
- États-Unis
5
PSE -
Paris School of Economics
( 301309 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
6
PJSE -
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
( 578027 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
7
UWO -
University of Western Ontario
( 318728 )
- 1151 Richmond St, London, ON, N6A 3K7, Canada
- Canada
8
TSE-R -
Toulouse School of Economics
( 1002422 )
- Manufacture de Tabacs, 21 allées de Brienne 31000 Toulouse
- France
9
IAST -
Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse
( 506116 )
- 1, esplanade de l'Université
31080 Toulouse Cedex 06
- France
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Public visé |
Scientifique
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2023
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Projet(s) ANR |
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DOI | 10.1080/17457289.2023.2189257 |
UT key WOS | 000952718600001 |
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