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  • Weather, Risk, and Voting: An Experimental Analysis of the Effect of Weather on Vote Choice

  • Anna Bassi
  • Journal:
    Journal of Experimental Political Science / Volume 6 / Issue 1 / Spring 2019
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    22 June 2018, pp. 17-32

  • A number of theoretical and empirical studies analyze the effect of inclement weather on voter turnout and in turn on parties’ vote share. However, empirical findings suggest that the effect of weather on parties’ vote share is greater than can be explained by its influence on voter turnout alone. This article provides experimental evidence of the effect of weather on vote choice between more- versus less-risky candidates. Findings show that bad weather significantly and sizeably depresses risk tolerance making voters less likely to vote for risky candidates. This article also provides evidence of a possible mechanism: unpleasant weather conditions depress agents’ mood, making agents less inclined to vote for candidates who are perceived as more risky.