Do Left-wing Voters Cycle more than Right-wing Voters?
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State: Public
Version: Final published version
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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serval:BIB_479CB36AFBDD
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Do Left-wing Voters Cycle more than Right-wing Voters?
Journal
Findings
ISSN
2652-8800
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/02/2025
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Language
english
Abstract
Cycling is political when it comes to implementing cycling infrastructure. But what about riding a bike itself? Based on a representative survey in Switzerland, this paper shows the effect of political values on the frequency and reasons for cycling. All things being equal, Green voters cycle the most, especially for transport. Center and left-wing voters also cycle more than average. Right-wing voters are the least likely to cycle. However, the proportion of cyclists among their supporters is not negligible, which may indicate a dissonance with these parties’ position on cycling as a mode of transport.
Keywords
cycling, mobility, political parties, politics
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Open Access
Yes
Create date
06/03/2025 7:56
Last modification date
07/03/2025 7:17