core constituency

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The most loyal and reliable group of supporters for a party or politician.

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Examples (10)

  • Small business owners have always been the party's core constituency.
  • The candidate's speech was carefully crafted to appeal to his core constituency of working-class voters.
  • Political strategists warned that ignoring the core constituency could be a fatal electoral mistake.
  • By changing its stance on trade, the party risks alienating its core constituency.
  • The new tax cuts were clearly designed to reward their core constituency.
  • Historically, union members formed the core constituency for the Labour Party.
  • During the election, it is crucial to mobilize the core constituency to ensure high voter turnout.
  • The legislation was unpopular, even among the president's core constituency.
  • The leadership was accused of losing touch with the needs and values of their core constituency.
  • Shifting demographics are forcing both parties to rethink who their core constituency will be in the future.