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Keywords
strategic voting, presidential election, game theory, Utah, 2016
Abstract
This study is intended to look at strategic voting behavior among conservatives in the state of Utah in the 2016 Presidential Election. This particular election is important and quite unique in that a third party, conservative candidate competed with the Republican candidate for victory in the state. With a viable third-party candidate to consider, conservative voters had a much more complex choice to make than they usually do in an election. We will model this choice and its outcomes to explain why the vote came out the way it did.
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The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Tenney, Devon, "Let's Play a Game: A Game Theoretical Analysis of Conservative Voting in the 2016 Presidential Election in Utah" (2017). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 299.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/299
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2017-04-26
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
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