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Stammwähler

loyal voter; core voter; base voter

noun SHTAHM-veh-ler Rare
People & Society Politics

Usage Note

Stammwähler are voters who reliably support the same party in every election; they form the stable core of a party's Wählerschaft, contrasted with Wechselwähler (swing voters) and Erstwähler (first-time voters).

Examples

"Die Stammwähler der Partei blieben ihr trotz des Skandals treu."

Natural Translation

The party's loyal voters stayed true to it despite the scandal.

Literal Translation

The loyal voters of the party remained to it true despite the scandal.

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