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# Localism and regionalism in Welsh voting patterns
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/localism-and-regionalism-in-welsh-voting-patterns/
- Published: 2007-12-05T14:12:39.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:38:33.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:31

**Jon Bright (London,** [**OK**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** Interesting article [here](http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2007/12/04/welsh-voting-patterns-2/?ref=opendemocracy.net) by Ordovicius on the Wardman Wire, who analyses three factors which are significant in Welsh voting patterns: a lack of concerted and systematic opinion polling, a tendency of voters to roughly divide into three geographical areas (an argument advanced by [Richard Wyn Jones](http://this-is-sparta.blogspot.com/2007/11/three-fold-nation-part-1.html?ref=opendemocracy.net)) and the sense that most voters feel they are voting for a 'local', or anti-establishment party. Worth a read.