Predicting vote choice in the 2020 Irish general election

This research note has two functions. It first sets the scene for this special issue using 2020 Irish National Election Study (INES), which comprises several discrete data sets. The also reports on findings from one part of INES – an online poll voters polling day, included a battery questions related to attitudes and behaviours relevant national politics. provides empirical analysis vote choice in election. Rather than taking theory-testing approach, we use more data-driven strategy identify key variables set that are relevance understanding choice. Our support views other recent commentaries elections electoral politics is undergoing major transformation. new emerging personified by clear left vs. right divide strongly held ideological positions separate main parties.