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Table 1: Vote By Group

  Con % Lab % LibDem %
  1997 Change since 1992 1997 Change since 1992 1997 Change since 1992
 
Men 31 - 11 45 + 8 17 0
Women 32 - 12 45 + 11 17 - 2
 
18-29 22 - 19 56 + 18 18 + 1
30-44 26 - 15 49 + 15 17 - 5
45-64 33 - 14 43 + 9 18 + 1
65+ 44 - 3 34 - 1 17 + 1
 
AB voters (managerial, professional) 42 - 14 31 + 11 21 0
C1 (white collar) 26 - 15 47 + 15 19 - 4
C2 (skilled workers) 25 - 13 54 + 13 14 - 4
DE (semi-skilled, unskilled, state pensioners) 21 - 16 61 + 15 13 - 2
 
Own home outright 41 - 14 35 + 10 16 - 2
Mortgage-payers 31 - 16 44 + 15 18 - 2
Council tenants 13 - 8 66 + 1 15 + 4

Sample: 2,356 voters polled on Thursday May 1, having just voted.



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