Middle Britons
This is the closest of all six voter types to being the ‘typical’ British voter.
This is the closest of all six voter types to being the ‘typical’ British voter.
The Soft-Left Liberals are liberal on social issues though they are more centrist or ‘soft-left’ on economics.
The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has today named six categories of UK voters, defined by their answers to twelve key questions.
This voter group are typically university educated professionals, who lean strongly to the left on economic issues.
The Left-Behind Patriots are markedly left-wing on economic issues but are decidedly conservative and nationalist in their social outlook.
These are by far the least politically engaged of all voter groups. They don’t follow the news closely and don’t support any particular party.
Daniel Fisher is a NatCen Associate, working with our Analysis team.
Ekaterina is a Researcher in the Analysis team.
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