The absence of class voting or the existence of “reverse” class voting under rising inequality remains a puzzling question in South Korea. While poor voters seem to support conservative candidates more than the rich do, this is due to a confounding effect of age, because poverty is concentrated among the elderly in Korea. Using the Korean General Social Survey data (KGSS 2004–2014) covering two presidential elections, two general legislative elections, and two nationwide local elections, we find that Koreans, in particular the poor electorate, engage in class voting in both objective and subjective terms. While regional and generational cleavages continue to be the most important determinants of partisan competition, class by income levels as well as subjective identity significantly impact vote choice when age is adequately controlled for.

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集体投票在韩国出现吗？

在不平等加剧的情况下，没有阶级投票或存在“反向”阶级投票，这在韩国仍然是一个令人费解的问题。虽然贫穷的选民似乎比富人更支持保守派候选人，但这是由于年龄的混淆效应，因为贫困集中在韩国的老年人中。使用韩国综合社会调查数据（KGSS 2004-2014）涵盖两次总统选举、两次一般立法选举和两次全国地方选举，我们发现韩国人，尤其是贫困选民，在客观和主观方面都参与了阶级投票. 虽然地区和代际分歧仍然是党派竞争的最重要决定因素，但当年龄得到充分控制时，按收入水平划分的阶级以及主观认同会显着影响投票选择。