Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Voting behaviour
at by-elections
- Typical of by-elections
- Large
swings
- Low turnouts
- High levels of
tactical and
protest voting
- Voters can vote 'risk free'
as by-elections very rarely
effect government
- By-elections
between 2005 - 2010
- Swings in excess of
10% against Labour in
5 of the 14 by-elections
- Turnout for 8
less than 50%