Introduction
Discover how prejudice activation influenced presidential voting in the U.S. during a pivotal election year.
Data & Methods
This study employs panel data from the 2016 U.S. Election, analyzing longitudinal responses to assess the relationship between prejudice triggers and voting behavior.
Key Findings
Contrary to expectations, activating prejudiced attitudes unexpectedly swayed voter choices toward specific candidates across diverse demographics.
Why It Matters
These findings offer fresh insights into how subtle biases can significantly impact election outcomes and challenge conventional campaign strategies.
| The Activation of Prejudice and Presidential Voting: Panel Evidence from the 2016 U.S. Election was authored by Daniel Hopkins. It was published by Springer in Pol. Behav. in 2021. |
