Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation (ICON-DEMOST 2023)

Identity Politics and Electoral Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Authors
Ria Anisa1, *, R. Resno Azizah1, Junior Hendri Wijaya1
1Sekolah Tinggi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa “APMD” Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: riaanisa1990@gmail.com
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Ria Anisa
Available Online 8 January 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-174-6_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
identity politics; electoral outcome; political identity; general election
Abstract

This research aims to give understanding about identity politics and Electoral Outcomes through literature review. When social identity, culture, ethnicity, gender, religion and other background become important factors in politics. Therefore, deep understanding about relations between identity politics and electoral outcome is essential. This systematic review identifies and analyze key findings related to the role of identity politics in influencing election outcomes, including voting patterns, political participation, and voters’ preference. The results of the literature review show that political identity can be a significant factor in shaping voting patterns and general election’s results. Group identity, whether majority or minority, can influence how voters vote and provide political support. Factors such as ethnicity, religion and gender can play an important role in shaping voter preferences and form a country’s political direction. Several studies show that there is variation in how political identity influences election results various countries. Other factors such as policy issues, candidate characteristic and campaign dynamics also play a significant role in the election results.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Democracy and Social Transformation (ICON-DEMOST 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
8 January 2024
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-174-6_13
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-174-6_13How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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AU  - Ria Anisa
AU  - R. Resno Azizah
AU  - Junior Hendri Wijaya
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DA  - 2024/01/08
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