Electorate Quotes
How thinkers size up the electorate, ideologically and otherwise.
These quotes get specific, breaking the electorate down by ideology, with one estimate putting self-professed liberals at just 15 to 20 percent against self-professed conservatives near 40 to 45.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does one quote say is necessary for self-government to succeed?
It argues self-government can only work through an instructed, informed electorate, tying democracy's success directly to voter knowledge. It's the most foundational claim on the page.
How large is the liberal share of the electorate, according to these quotes?
One estimate puts self-professed liberals at only 15 to 20 percent of the electorate, a notably small share by that account. It's presented alongside a competing estimate for conservatives.
How does that estimate compare to the conservative share mentioned?
The same source puts self-professed conservatives at roughly 40 to 45 percent, more than double the liberal estimate. Together the two figures paint a lopsided picture of ideological identification.
Is there a quote that uses 'electorate' outside of politics?
Yes, one line contrasts the vicar of Christ as an individual with an electorate, using the word to make a point about religious authority rather than voting. It's a deliberately different register from the other quotes.
Are these quotes focused on any specific country's electorate?
They don't name a specific country directly, framing the electorate in general political and ideological terms instead. That generality lets the quotes apply broadly rather than to one particular election.
Underneath the numbers is a bigger claim that self-government only works with an instructed electorate, and one outlier line about Christ as an individual rather than a body of voters.
