Graduate citizens prefer the left over the right



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The study, which has a margin of error of 3.2%, was made with 2,570 people in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Santa Marta, Manizales and Villavicencio, from October 16 to 21.

Among those surveyed, it was found that 23% are from the left, 53% consider themselves to be from the center and 24% from the right.

Two of the data that attracted the most attention were those of age distribution and educational levels.

Ideological position in Colombia by age groups:

Figures and Concepts Survey, October 2020
Figures and Concepts Survey, October 2020

Ideological position in Colombia by educational levels:

Figures and Concepts Survey, October 2020
Figures and Concepts Survey, October 2020

Based on these data, the firm detailed the sociodemographic characteristics of the people according to their ideological position:

Left:
– With a greater presence in Cali, Barranquilla and Bogotá.
– They are under 45 years of age with a university or postgraduate educational level.
– More men than women.
– No religious affinity.

Center:
– With a greater presence in Bogotá, Villavicencio and Santa Marta.
– They are under 45 years of age with a high school, technical, technological and university level.
– More women than men.
– With Catholic and non-Catholic Christian religious affinity.

Right:
– With a greater presence in Barranquilla, Medellín and Manizales.
– They are over 46 years old with a primary and secondary education level.
– More women than men.
– With Catholic and non-Catholic Christian religious affinity.

Elections 2022

Thinking about the next electoral elections in the country, both presidential and congressional, the survey revealed that, overall, 85% lean to vote for a man, another 85% for someone with political experience and 82% for a woman.

However, the preference for these three options varies according to political tendencies. For example, those on the left answered like this: experienced (87%), a woman (87%) and a man (85%). Those in the center: a woman (88%), with experience (86%), and a man (86%). Those on the right: a man (84%), with experience (81%) and put a politician (70%) above a woman (67%).

Among the options, from the consolidated responses, there is also an academic (70%), a social leader (69%), an Afro-Colombian (69%), a politician (64%), an indigenous person (61%), a businessman ( 59%), an LGTBI person (49%), someone without political experience (39%) and a priest or pastor (35%).

On the other hand, to the question: “Thinking about the 2022 elections, would you like to vote for a candidate who promotes the following proposals: …? According to ideological position”, the first 5 responses were:

– Left: that supports the production and purchase of national products (88%), that commits to the protection of the moors and the Amazon (87%), that establishes life imprisonment for certain crimes (77%), that promotes equal marriage ( 62%) and that regulates the participation of religious leaders in electoral processes (58%).

– Right: to establish life imprisonment for certain crimes (77%), to commit to the protection of the moors and the Amazon (76%), to support the production and purchase of national products (75%), to penalize the consumption of psychoactive substances (71%) and regulate the participation of religious leaders in electoral processes (52%).

– Center: commits to the protection of the moors and the Amazon (87%), supports the production and purchase of national products (85%), establishes life imprisonment for certain crimes (76%), criminalizes the consumption of psychoactive substances ( 64%) and that promotes equal marriage (50%).

Data sheet of the survey of Figures and Concepts:

Figures and Concepts, October 2020
Figures and Concepts, October 2020



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