Journal article

Authors list: Hunklinger, Michael; Kleer, Philipp

Publication year: 2024

Journal: Electoral Studies: An International Journal on Voting and Electoral Systems and Strategy

Volume number: 87

ISSN: 0261-3794

eISSN: 1873-6890

Open access status: Hybrid

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102727

Publisher: Elsevier

Abstract: 
Previous research on the voting behavior of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) in Europe showed that LGB people favor left-wing or progressive parties (Turnbull-Dugarte 2020; Hunklinger 2021; Wurthmann 2023). Furthermore, Turnbull-Dugarte (2021) showed that LGB voters are, possibly due to their socialization, supportive of social liberalism and progressive issues. As we know from classic voting theory, there are different explanations for voting behavior, e.g. issue orientation, candidate and party preferences. This paper explores why LGB persons vote for left-wing parties in Austria. We use a sample among LGB persons conducted upfront the 2019 national elections in Austria. We test to what extent issue and candidate orientations (including LGB issues) as well as group identity affect LGB persons' intended voting behavior for left-wing parties in Austria. Our results show that instead of group-specific issue orientations, a general issue orientation, and socio-cultural attitudes are crucial for LGB persons to vote for left-wing parties

Harvard Citation style: Hunklinger, M. and Kleer, P. (2024) Why do LGB vote left? Insight into left-wing voting of lesbian, gay and bisexual citizens in Austria, Electoral Studies: An International Journal on Voting and Electoral Systems and Strategy, 87, Article 102727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102727

APA Citation style: Hunklinger, M., & Kleer, P. (2024). Why do LGB vote left? Insight into left-wing voting of lesbian, gay and bisexual citizens in Austria. Electoral Studies: An International Journal on Voting and Electoral Systems and Strategy. 87, Article 102727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102727