Sociological and Psychological Predictors of Voting in Great Britain

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Abstract
In a nationally representative sample of 1,073 British adults, the roles of sociological and psychological variables as predictors of voting participation was investigated. The total variance explained was 18.4%. The psychological variables were more strongly associated with electoral participation than the sociological ones. The relationship between these two sets of variables was considered. The main predictor of electoral participation was the degree of party allegiance, which explained 10.4% of the variance. These results emphasize the role of political parties in mobilizing voters.

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