Young men in UK are not more rightwing than older groups, study says
Summary
A study of UK election data found that young men are not shifting to rightwing politics more than other groups. While young men are less progressive than young women of the same age, they remain more progressive than older men and support rightwing parties less than older groups.Key Facts
- The study used data from the British Election Study, polling around 30,000 people yearly.
- Age has a bigger impact on political views than gender.
- Young men aged 18 to 25 support rightwing parties less than older men.
- Support for conservative parties among young men rose from 18% in 2022 to nearly 30% in 2025.
- Older men’s support for conservative parties increased from 35% in 2022 to over 50% recently.
- Young men’s increased support for Reform UK is smaller than that of older men and women.
- Young men hold more progressive views on immigration, race, women’s rights, and homosexuality than older men.
- The political shift is mostly due to young women becoming more leftwing, not young men becoming more rightwing.
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