Generations and Age in Electoral Research

Autor(en)

Wouter van der Brug, Sylvia Kritzinger

Abstrakt

This article is a review of the recent literature on generational differences in electoral behaviour. We first discuss several conceptual issues, after which we provide a description of the main findings in three fields: the role of generations in (1) turnout, (2) party choice and (3) the determinants of party choice. In the concluding section we discuss a number of overall patterns that emerge from this very rich literature. We also sketch some pitfalls and avenues for further research.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Staatswissenschaft, Forschungsverbund Data Science

Externe Organisation(en)

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773926100381

Publikationsdatum

04-2026

ÖFOS 2012

504007 Empirische Sozialforschung, 506014 Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Sociology and Political Science, Political Science and International Relations

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/6970c354-4fcc-41c1-b07b-8c4030e87030