GroenLinks most popular among AObmembers
Four out of ten AObmembers still doubt what to vote on March 20. But among the group that has already made a choice, GroenLinks is the big winner with a third of the votes. The party sweeps many voters away from D66.
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This is evident from the large member survey of the AOb which was carried out by research agency Regioplan at the end of November. Ten thousand AOb-Members working in primary education, secondary education, secondary vocational education or higher professional education completed the questionnaire.
Doubt
The poll shows that many educators still have doubts about which party to vote for in the upcoming March 20 elections. Four out of ten of the respondents indicate this. Of the AObmembers who have already decided, GroenLinks is the big winner with 33 percent. The PvdA followed with 17 percent, D66 with 13 percent and SP with 12 percent.
After decades of hegemony of the Labor Party (PvdA), D66, GroenLinks and the SP have been fighting for first place in recent years. In 2016, D66 was still at the top. The poll now shows that their following is below AObmembers halves. 12 percent of the AObmembers who voted for D2017 in 66 will switch to GroenLinks this year. The PvdA and the SP will also get more voters from D66, but they will benefit less than GroenLinks.
Disappointed
AObmembers are disappointed in D66, who together with the VVD, the CDA and the ChristenUnie form the current government. In the open explanation, one writes AObmember: 'D66 was always there for the teachers and education, right? How they let us down. '
AObmember: 'D66 was always there for the teachers and education, right? What have they let us down'
The VVD also contributes. The AOb-members who voted for this party in 2017 will give their vote this year to D66 (7 percent) or Forum for Democracy (3 percent). The Christian parties are changing under it AObmembers few, because these parties do not have much support.
Switching
Especially the education policy appears for the AOb'ers who switch parties are often the cause. 44 percent indicate that this is the reason for choosing a different party on 20 March. This is remarkable, because in the past cabinet policy or economic policy usually scored higher. The education policy is the reason to switch, especially among teaching staff who previously voted for D66 or the VVD.
View all the numbers of the AObmember poll in the report: 'Voting behavior in the Provincial Council elections on 20 March'
