Political Support
After its split, Liberal Democracy gained about one-third of the UDF's supporters. The party had significant support in rural areas.
DL's supporters were overall wealthy, highly-educated, and from a high socio-economic class, even compared to the New UDF. 42% of DL voters earned over €22,500 a year, compared to 33% of New UDF. The party was firmly backed by managers, who made up 24% of DL's voters (18% for the New UDF); only 4% of DL voters were manual workers (13% for the New UDF). 50% of DL voters had high school diplomas, compared to 40% of New UDF voters.
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