Low level of education as a factor: Why populist parties score points in certain electoral groups

DMZ – EDUCATION ¦ Sarah Koller ¦ In recent years, research and election analyses in the US and Europe have shown that the level of education of voters can be significantly related to their election decision. In particular, right-wing populist parties such as the AfD in Germany or the support base of Donald Trump in the US often find influx of people with lower formal education levels.