scholarly journals Disentangling the Effects of Political Fragmentation on Voter Turnout: The Flemish Municipal Elections

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benny Geys ◽  
Bruno Heyndels
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Political Fragmentation ◽  
Municipal Elections

Abstiegserfahrungen in der Kommune und der Aufstieg Unabhängiger Wählergemeinschaften. Neue Befunde aus einem Mehrebenen-Kommunalwahlpanel

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-77
Author(s):  
Christina-Marie Juen ◽  
Markus Tepe ◽  
Michael Jankowski
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Party System ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Political Fragmentation ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Party Positions ◽  
Multi Level

In Germany, Independent Local Lists (UWG) have become an integral part of local politics in recent decades . Despite their growing political importance, the reasons for their electoral rise have hardly been researched . Recent studies argue that Independent Local Lists pursue anti-party positions, which makes them attractive to voters who are dissatisfied with the party system . Assuming that a decline of confidence in established parties corresponds with the experience of local deprivation, this contribution uses a multi-level panel data set to investigate how socio-economic (emigration, aging, declining tax revenue) and political­cultural (turnout, fragmentation) deprivation processes affect the electoral success of Inde­pendent Local Lists . The empirical findings suggest that Independent Local Lists are more successful in municipalities where voter turnout has fallen and political fragmentation has increased .

Ontario Municipal Elections: Voting Trends and Determinants of Electoral Success in a Canadian Province

1997 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 539-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Kushner ◽  
David Siegel ◽  
Hannah Stanwick
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Canadian Province ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Campaign Expenditures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThis article examines voting trends in recent Ontario elections and the impact of incumbency, gender, campaign expenditures and the number of candidates per seat on the electoral success of a candidate. Voter turnout is found to be consistently lower in larger cities. The number of females holding office has increased over time, with large cities having the highest proportion of females in office. As candidates, males and females have similar success rates. Incumbency provides a huge advantage, especially in large cities. The level of campaign spending also has a significant effect as does the number of candidates contesting a seat.

scholarly journals Refugee Migration and Electoral Outcomes

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 2035-2091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Dustmann ◽  
Kristine Vasiljeva ◽  
Anna Piil Damm
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Large Impact ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Electoral Outcomes ◽  
Electoral Cycles ◽  
Municipal Election

Abstract To estimate the causal effect of refugee migration on voting outcomes in parliamentary and municipal elections in Denmark, our study is the first that addresses the key problem of immigrant sorting by exploiting a policy that assigned refugee immigrants to municipalities on a quasi-random basis. We find that in all but the most urban municipalities, allocation of larger refugee shares between electoral cycles leads to an increase in the vote share for right-leaning parties with an anti-immigration agenda, and we show large differences in voters’ responses to refugee allocation according to pre-policy municipal characteristics. However, in the largest and urban municipalities, refugee allocation has—if anything—the opposite effect on vote shares for anti-immigration parties. This coincides with a sharp divide in attitudes to refugees between urban and rural populations, which may be partly explained by distinctive interactions between natives and those with different background in cities and rural areas. Refugee allocation also has a large impact on the anti-immigration parties’ choice of where to stand for municipal election, and we provide some evidence that it influences voter turnout.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing Municipal Elections: The Case of Toronto 2018

2021 ◽  
pp. 107808742110311
Author(s):  
Scott Matthews ◽  
R. Michael McGregor ◽  
Laura B. Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Local Politics ◽  
Political Sophistication ◽  
National Elections ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Municipal Election

Since Angus Campbell and colleagues first introduced the “levels of conceptualization” (LoC) framework as a measure of political sophistication, a number of scholars have applied the approach to subsequent American national elections. In this study, we present the first application of the LoC framework to a municipal election, and focus upon the 2018 Toronto mayoral race. After describing the method and data we use to adapt the framework to this new context, we replicate previous analyses, and find that LoC is related to local voter turnout and several measures of political sophistication. We then consider the question of whether major candidates were discussed at different LoC, and if their supporters view local politics at different LoC. We conclude by making the case that the LoC framework is helpful for resolving the debate over whether local politics are ideological or managerial in nature.

scholarly journals Municipalities without elected councils. Causes of insufficient fulfilment of candidate lists in some municipalities in local elections in 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-82
Author(s):  
Petr Dvořák ◽  
Stanislav Balík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Municipal Elections

Abstract By means of a qualitative analysis of the sixteen municipalities in the Czech Republic in which additional elections were held in 2019, five variables were identified which may explain why additional elections occurred. For analysis, we used data from the Czech Statistical Office (municipal elections 1994 to 2019), the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic and information on individual municipalities from media analysis. We have identified the following possible variables which may affect whether additional elections are held: end of elites, non -stand as a candidate again, the end of municipal representatives, incumbent decides not to defend mandate (variable Non -defend mandate) and personal disputes within the municipality. Conversely, the financial situation of the municipality, the age of the representatives, the voter turnout in the municipality, the number of voters, the number of candidate lists or associations and candidates proved inconclusive in most municipalities. A significant increase in new candidates is a consequence rather than an explanation of the holding of additional elections.

scholarly journals Importance of Voting at the Municipal Level: The Seniors’ Voices

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salomé Vallette
Keyword(s):  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Quebec City ◽  
Municipal Services ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Electoral Behaviour ◽  
Municipal Level ◽  
Better Than

While municipal elections in Quebec are characterized by low voter turnout, it appears that people over 65 years old are the ones who vote in higher numbers. In fact, this is the case for both federal and provincial elections. However, the lack of individual data on municipal elections does not yet allow us to say that seniors vote more than younger people. This finding invites political scientists to look at the electoral behaviour of individual voters and the importance attached to the act of voting at this level of government. In addition, the majority of studies on elections focus on the behaviours of voters living in large cities such as Montreal or Quebec City. In Quebec, the few studies that have looked at medium size municipality voting behaviour have mainly studied the cities of Quebec City, but not Montreal. Based on 19 interviews conducted with people aged between 65 and 84 and living in one medium size cities, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, our research illustrates the importance of the exercise of a duty, the access to political information, the proximity of electoral behaviour and the influential role of seniors. According to participants, it is easier to talk to municipal candidates and get to know the person who will become their official representative, compared to the provincial and federal levels where it is more difficult to talk to candidates. Also, their knowledge of the municipal political system is better than when they were younger. While voting is similarly important at each level of government, participants felt that voting at the municipal level is directly relevant to them because of the municipal services but also by the influence they can have on their councillor.

scholarly journals Participatory Budgeting and Traditional Participation in Czech Municipalities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavol Minárik
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Political Competition ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Participatory Budgeting ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Limited Scale ◽  
Smart Governance

As an instrument of smart governance, participatory budgeting has been implemented by several dozen of municipalities in the Czech Republic. This is in line with the trend in many European cities. The paper examines the implementation of participatory budgeting in Czech municipalities. It is observed that participatory budgeting is being implemented in the Czech Republic typically on a very limited scale. The particular aim of this paper is to analyze the relation of participatory budgeting to the traditional political participation in local elections. Following an examination of the extent in which the instrument is implemented in the Czech municipalities, statistical tools are used to relate implementation of participatory budgeting to several measures of traditional political participation, such as voter turnout and intensity of the political competition in municipal elections. The paper concludes that the implementation of participatory budgeting has very little relation to the traditional, electoral participation in the Czech Republic.

Turnout in Local Elections: Evidence from Canadian Cities, 2004–2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Breux ◽  
Jérôme Couture ◽  
Royce Koop
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Scale

AbstractWe provide the first wide-scale analysis of the factors that influence voter turnout in Canadian local elections. Drawing on original data from 300 municipal elections conducted from 2004 to 2014, we use ordinary least squares regression with panel-corrected standard errors for time series cross-sections to test explanatory hypotheses related to differences in institutional design, the social-spatial context of these elections, and local competitiveness. Our results show that, although institutional and sociospatial factors influence local turnout, the competitiveness of elections exercises the greatest influence on local electoral participation.

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