Table 2.

Voting and populist attitudes—Logistic regressions

RHS variablesVoted for an extreme right-wing party in last elections
Eligible, but did not vote in last elections
Without controlsWith controlsWithout controlsWith controls
Distrust of institutions0.713*** (0.047)0.784*** (0.053)1.437*** (0.026)1.301*** (0.029)
Anti-immigration2.439*** (0.048)3.044*** (0.054)0.233*** (0.026)0.134*** (0.028)
Authoritarianism1.254*** (0.058)0.470*** (0.064)−0.524*** (0.031)−0.511*** (0.033)
Distrust of people0.442*** (0.053)0.161*** (0.060)0.616*** (0.031)0.643*** (0.032)
Gender
Male(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
 Female−0.295*** (0.018)−0.309*** (0.012)0.052*** (0.010)−0.040*** (0.011)
Education
 Primary school0.010*** (0.163)0.082*** (0.030)0.233*** (0.129)0.391*** (0.014)
 Low secondary school0.171*** (0.018)0.170*** (0.020)0.336*** (0.009)0.391*** (0.010)
 Secondary school0.087*** (0.015)0.061*** (0.016)−0.012*** (0.008)−0.117*** (0.009)
 Higher education(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Age cohorts
 Born before 1946−0.208*** (0.016)−0.208*** (0.016)−0.563*** (0.011)−0.612*** (0.011)
 Born 1946–19740.009*** (0.016)0.009*** (0.016)−0.178*** (0.007)−0.177*** (0.008)
 Born after 1974(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Intercept−4.485*** (0.051)−3.789*** (0.098)−2.272*** (0.028)−2.250*** (0.032)
Other controls
 Country effects1818
 Year effects88
 Country × Year effects118164
No. of observations118,295118,295246,332246,332
RHS variablesVoted for an extreme right-wing party in last elections
Eligible, but did not vote in last elections
Without controlsWith controlsWithout controlsWith controls
Distrust of institutions0.713*** (0.047)0.784*** (0.053)1.437*** (0.026)1.301*** (0.029)
Anti-immigration2.439*** (0.048)3.044*** (0.054)0.233*** (0.026)0.134*** (0.028)
Authoritarianism1.254*** (0.058)0.470*** (0.064)−0.524*** (0.031)−0.511*** (0.033)
Distrust of people0.442*** (0.053)0.161*** (0.060)0.616*** (0.031)0.643*** (0.032)
Gender
Male(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
 Female−0.295*** (0.018)−0.309*** (0.012)0.052*** (0.010)−0.040*** (0.011)
Education
 Primary school0.010*** (0.163)0.082*** (0.030)0.233*** (0.129)0.391*** (0.014)
 Low secondary school0.171*** (0.018)0.170*** (0.020)0.336*** (0.009)0.391*** (0.010)
 Secondary school0.087*** (0.015)0.061*** (0.016)−0.012*** (0.008)−0.117*** (0.009)
 Higher education(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Age cohorts
 Born before 1946−0.208*** (0.016)−0.208*** (0.016)−0.563*** (0.011)−0.612*** (0.011)
 Born 1946–19740.009*** (0.016)0.009*** (0.016)−0.178*** (0.007)−0.177*** (0.008)
 Born after 1974(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Intercept−4.485*** (0.051)−3.789*** (0.098)−2.272*** (0.028)−2.250*** (0.032)
Other controls
 Country effects1818
 Year effects88
 Country × Year effects118164
No. of observations118,295118,295246,332246,332

Source: ESS 2004–2018 (all available waves).

Notes: ESS weight variable: pspwght. ***, **, * statistically significant at the 1%, 5%, and 10% level, respectively.

Table 2.

Voting and populist attitudes—Logistic regressions

RHS variablesVoted for an extreme right-wing party in last elections
Eligible, but did not vote in last elections
Without controlsWith controlsWithout controlsWith controls
Distrust of institutions0.713*** (0.047)0.784*** (0.053)1.437*** (0.026)1.301*** (0.029)
Anti-immigration2.439*** (0.048)3.044*** (0.054)0.233*** (0.026)0.134*** (0.028)
Authoritarianism1.254*** (0.058)0.470*** (0.064)−0.524*** (0.031)−0.511*** (0.033)
Distrust of people0.442*** (0.053)0.161*** (0.060)0.616*** (0.031)0.643*** (0.032)
Gender
Male(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
 Female−0.295*** (0.018)−0.309*** (0.012)0.052*** (0.010)−0.040*** (0.011)
Education
 Primary school0.010*** (0.163)0.082*** (0.030)0.233*** (0.129)0.391*** (0.014)
 Low secondary school0.171*** (0.018)0.170*** (0.020)0.336*** (0.009)0.391*** (0.010)
 Secondary school0.087*** (0.015)0.061*** (0.016)−0.012*** (0.008)−0.117*** (0.009)
 Higher education(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Age cohorts
 Born before 1946−0.208*** (0.016)−0.208*** (0.016)−0.563*** (0.011)−0.612*** (0.011)
 Born 1946–19740.009*** (0.016)0.009*** (0.016)−0.178*** (0.007)−0.177*** (0.008)
 Born after 1974(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Intercept−4.485*** (0.051)−3.789*** (0.098)−2.272*** (0.028)−2.250*** (0.032)
Other controls
 Country effects1818
 Year effects88
 Country × Year effects118164
No. of observations118,295118,295246,332246,332
RHS variablesVoted for an extreme right-wing party in last elections
Eligible, but did not vote in last elections
Without controlsWith controlsWithout controlsWith controls
Distrust of institutions0.713*** (0.047)0.784*** (0.053)1.437*** (0.026)1.301*** (0.029)
Anti-immigration2.439*** (0.048)3.044*** (0.054)0.233*** (0.026)0.134*** (0.028)
Authoritarianism1.254*** (0.058)0.470*** (0.064)−0.524*** (0.031)−0.511*** (0.033)
Distrust of people0.442*** (0.053)0.161*** (0.060)0.616*** (0.031)0.643*** (0.032)
Gender
Male(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
 Female−0.295*** (0.018)−0.309*** (0.012)0.052*** (0.010)−0.040*** (0.011)
Education
 Primary school0.010*** (0.163)0.082*** (0.030)0.233*** (0.129)0.391*** (0.014)
 Low secondary school0.171*** (0.018)0.170*** (0.020)0.336*** (0.009)0.391*** (0.010)
 Secondary school0.087*** (0.015)0.061*** (0.016)−0.012*** (0.008)−0.117*** (0.009)
 Higher education(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Age cohorts
 Born before 1946−0.208*** (0.016)−0.208*** (0.016)−0.563*** (0.011)−0.612*** (0.011)
 Born 1946–19740.009*** (0.016)0.009*** (0.016)−0.178*** (0.007)−0.177*** (0.008)
 Born after 1974(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)(ref.)
Intercept−4.485*** (0.051)−3.789*** (0.098)−2.272*** (0.028)−2.250*** (0.032)
Other controls
 Country effects1818
 Year effects88
 Country × Year effects118164
No. of observations118,295118,295246,332246,332

Source: ESS 2004–2018 (all available waves).

Notes: ESS weight variable: pspwght. ***, **, * statistically significant at the 1%, 5%, and 10% level, respectively.

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