Voters as forecasters: A micromodel of election prediction

Voters as forecasters: A micromodel of election prediction

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Article ID: iaor2000294
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 15
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 175
End Page Number: 184
Publication Date: Apr 1999
Journal: International Journal of Forecasting
Authors: ,
Keywords: forecasting: applications
Abstract:

Much presidential election forecasting research employs macromodels based on national economic and political fluctuations. Micromodels based on surveys of individuals exist, but they are almost entirely pre-election explorations of vote intention. What has been neglected are micromodels derived from vote expectations. We show, by analysis of the American National Election Surveys 1956–1996, that voters themselves can forecast who will win the presidential election. We go on to explain some of the sources of this forecasting ability, and to evaluate its precision. Voter forecasting models emerge as a useful alternative to current approaches.

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