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Group of voters motivated by a common concern
of these groups votes en bloc in elections. Bloc voting in the United States is particularly cohesive among Orthodox Jews. Voting blocs can be defined
Voting_bloc
Political strategy
Jewish bloc voting is a political strategy used by Orthodox Jewish communities in the United States, predominantly in New York and New Jersey, to vote as
Orthodox_Jewish_bloc_voting
Type of multi-winner plurality/majority electoral system
"block voting" or the "bloc vote." This article's description of block voting specifically pertains to "unlimited voting," unlike "limited voting," where
Block_voting
Multi-winner electoral system
as first-past-the-post (FPTP), instant-runoff voting (IRV), and block voting – one party or voting bloc can take all seats in a district. The key to STV's
Single_transferable_vote
Non-proportional electoral system
or the "bloc vote". These systems are usually based on a single round of voting. The party-list version of block voting is party block voting (PBV), also
Plurality_block_voting
Chicago voting bloc
Lakefront liberals is a voting bloc in the city of Chicago that was prominent in the 1970s and 1980s. Lakefront liberals are described as geographically
Lakefront_liberals
Annual award for science fiction or fantasy
Schneier, Bruce (2016-05-17). "A Proportional Voting System for Awards Nominations Resistant to Voting Blocs" (PDF). schneier.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
Hugo_Award
Appointment of the third Rashidun caliph
proposed to cast the deciding vote in return for giving up his claims to the caliphate. Ali later referred to this voting bloc, complaining that the committee
Election_of_Uthman
Federal political party in Canada
the Bloc Québécois supported banning the face covering during the citizenship ceremony and voting, aimed at Muslim women who wear the niqab. The Bloc Québécois
Bloc_Québécois
Election of Australia's 48th parliament
defected from the party and joined the Labor Party, increasing Labor's voting bloc to 29 and decreasing the Greens seat count to 10. Seventeen days after
2025 Australian federal election
2025_Australian_federal_election
Topics referred to by the same term
Trade bloc, a type of intergovernmental agreement Voting bloc, a group of voters voting together Black bloc, a tactic used by protesters who wear black clothing
Bloc
Method to make collective decisions
convention. Ranked voting Vote splitting Voter turnout Voting age Voting bloc Voting methods in deliberative assemblies Voting system Class voting Cosmopolitan
Voting
Form of voting that allows delegation
Proxy voting is a form of voting whereby a member of a decision-making body may delegate their voting power to a representative, to enable a vote in absence
Proxy_voting
American politician and activist
or right." The group planned to split the Koreatown neighborhood, a voting bloc for Raman, so that minority voters in her renters' district would be
Nithya_Raman
Right-wing voting group in science-fiction awards
or fantasy works. It was started in 2013 by author Larry Correia as a voting bloc to get his novel Monster Hunter Legion nominated for a Hugo Award, and
Sad_Puppies
Electoral influence of the LGBTQ community
Pink vote (also called the lavender vote) are the votes cast by gays and lesbians, and is typically considered a voting bloc. Most prevalent in Britain
Pink_vote
Moderate/conservative caucus of the Democratic Party
that the Blue Dogs, with over 50 members, were the most influential voting bloc in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. The Blue Dog Coalition
Blue_Dog_Coalition
Political statistical index
29 states that lean Republican; 141,264,067 residents live in the 20 voting blocs (19 states plus Washington, D.C.) that lean Democratic; and 16,101,434
Cook_Partisan_Voting_Index
Political party in India
The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939
All_India_Forward_Bloc
from 2001 to 2005 suggests regional bloc voting, it is debatable how much in each case is due to ethnic diaspora voting, a sense of ethnic kinship, political
Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest
Voting_at_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
1877–1964 U.S. Democratic voting bloc
The Solid South was the electoral voting bloc for the Democratic Party in the Southern United States between the end of the Reconstruction era in 1877
Solid_South
Season of television series
long-term alliances in favor of creating temporary voting blocs to get rid of common threats. While the voting bloc strategy prevailed well into the merge, stable
Survivor:_Cambodia
Auguste had a 35-vote lead. After the Elections Canada validated the vote, Bloc Québécois Sinclair-Desgagné was declared the winner by 44 votes. A subsequent
Terrebonne in the 2025 Canadian federal election
Terrebonne_in_the_2025_Canadian_federal_election
Political party in Ukraine
constituency), in Donetsk Oblast (were voting was possible) 6 out of 11 constituencies (Petro Poroshenko Bloc winning the remaining 5 constituencies)
Opposition_Bloc
1920 amendment mandating women's suffrage
time for the 1920 U.S. presidential election, but the powerful women's voting bloc that many politicians feared failed to fully materialize until decades
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Cohort born from 1954 to 1965
generation within the Baby Boom is a highly coveted—and persuadable—voting bloc". Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018
Generation_Jones
American lawyer
"Essay: How the Republican Party alienated the once reliable Muslim voting bloc". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022
Brandon_Mayfield
Season of television series
Heidik was named Sole Survivor, defeating runner-up Clay Jordan by a jury vote of 4–3. The season introduced several new gameplay twists. The first occurred
Survivor:_Thailand
Polish centre-left political party
electoral bloc was seen as unreliable by political observers[citation needed], as despite the fact that it originally constituted a huge voting bloc, that
Democratic Left Alliance (Poland)
Democratic_Left_Alliance_(Poland)
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
culture and wields considerable political clout in the township as a voting bloc. The earliest documented European settlement of the present Lakewood
Lakewood_Township,_New_Jersey
US Democratic Party member with conservative political views
broker compromises with the Republican leadership who acted as a unified voting bloc in the past, giving its members some ability to change legislation, depending
Conservative_Democrat
Russian politician (1929–2024)
as an independent, Ryzhkov subsequently led the Power to the People voting bloc, later becoming the formal leader of the People's Patriotic Union of
Nikolai_Ryzhkov
Federal by-election in Quebec, Canada
envelope for mail-in ballots which resulted in an envelope containing a vote for the Bloc Québécois candidate being returned to sender. The Supreme Court of
2026 Terrebonne federal by-election
2026_Terrebonne_federal_by-election
Church relations to elections
(INC) is known for its practice of bloc voting during elections. The INC is known for issuing directives to vote for certain candidates endorsed by the
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Iglesia_ni_Cristo_and_Philippine_elections
Cold War coalition of communist states
The Eastern Bloc, also known as the Communist Bloc (Combloc), the Soviet Bloc, the Socialist Bloc and the Workers Bloc, was an unofficial coalition of
Eastern_Bloc
Voting bloc in the Philippines
The Solid North refers to the regional voting bloc of the northern provinces of the Philippines for politicians of Ilocano descent, more particularly
Solid_North
Political faction in social choice
In social choice theory, a solid coalition or voting bloc is a group of voters who support a given group of candidates over any opponent outside the group
Solid_coalition
Subregion of the European continent
United Nations that act as voting blocs and negotiation forums. Regional voting blocs were formed in 1961 to encourage voting to various UN bodies from
Western_Europe
Mexican political party
option between the two main blocs. In the Senate, it coordinated informally with the PAN, PRI, and PRD in a voting bloc to block the government's constitutional
Citizens'_Movement_(Mexico)
Political party in Ukraine
outlet for Petro Poroshenko. The party with its then name Petro Poroshenko Bloc won 132 of the 423 contested seats in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election
European_Solidarity
Clause in the regulations of the German Football League
stipulates that the original non-profit organisation must retain a majority voting bloc. This became known as the 51-procentsregeln (lit. 'the 51-percent rule')
50+1_rule
Racial stereotype used in politics
surrounding Angry White Male voters has stated that they see themselves as a voting bloc with their gender under attack which underscores why Angry White Male
Angry_white_male
American singer-songwriter
voted Jayy to advance to the finale in the semi-final, Jayy was named the winner of the season on April 14, 2026, by the same in-studio voting bloc,
Alexia_Jayy
Vote supporting only a single candidate
single-shot, or plump voting is when a voter supports only a single candidate, typically to show strong support for a single favorite. Every voting method that
Bullet_voting
Political alliance in Poland
otherwise shrinking of the Democratic Left Alliance's previously described voting bloc. The Left (Lewica) returned to the Sejm in the 2019 parliamentary elections
The_Left_(Poland)
and endorsement by Tea Party activists, an influential conservative voting bloc of the 2010 midterms. Furthermore, Scott ran aggressively against the
2010 Florida gubernatorial election
2010_Florida_gubernatorial_election
American non-profit organization
public awareness of numerous political issues and consolidated a large voting bloc. The merged entity has undertaken numerous social initiatives. Operation
Rainbow/PUSH
and from Irish and German Catholics, who made up a major Democratic voting bloc. While both parties adopted pro-business policies in the 19th century
History of the Republican Party (United States)
History_of_the_Republican_Party_(United_States)
Political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
due to leadership disputes, its members failed to act as a cohesive voting bloc in Parliament. In October 1963, the MNC-L faction of Gbenye was among
Congolese_National_Movement
Political party in Australia (2002–2017)
disbanded. Gichuhi was invited to join the Australian Conservatives' voting bloc in the Senate, but ultimately chose to join the Liberal Party. Brokenshire
Family_First_Party
19th-century Republican anti-African-American movement
influence in the Republican Party by organizing Black people as an important voting bloc via Union Leagues and the biracial Black-and-tan faction of the Republicans
Lily-white_movement
Campaign of protests in Yugoslavia (1988–1989)
and replaced them with Milošević allies, thereby creating a dominant voting bloc within the Yugoslav presidency council. The name anti-bureaucratic revolution
Anti-bureaucratic_revolution
British pressure group
themselves, not Muslim voters", adding that Muslims are not a monolithic voting bloc and warning that "abandoning universalism to pander to this kind of sectarianism
The_Muslim_Vote
Australian politician (born 1980)
tickets in 2016. In October 2013, Muir announced that he would form a voting bloc in the Senate with the Palmer United Party's members. His term formally
Ricky_Muir
survived a third motion of no confidence, with the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois voting for the motion, and the Liberals, NDP, and Greens opposed. December
2025 Canadian federal election
2025_Canadian_federal_election
Politics of the U.S. state of Virginia
northern region has become more liberal in attitudes and voting, constituting a reliable voting bloc for Democrats and joining population centers in the Richmond
Politics_of_Virginia
Topics referred to by the same term
parties from southern Sudan Southern Bloc of the FARC-EP, a bloc of FARC in Colombia Solid South, the electoral voting bloc of the states of the Southern United
Southern_Bloc
Form of right-wing politics that emerged in the 1960s
also came to oppose New Right economic policies and led his elderly voting bloc out of the National Party. As a result, his New Zealand First anti-monetarist
New_Right
Political party in Portugal
five, and over half of their popular vote from 2019 — tactical voting for the Socialist Party and the Left Bloc's opposition to the budget were blamed
Left_Bloc
2011 referendum in the UK on reforming the voting system
The United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum, also known as the UK-wide referendum on the Parliamentary voting system, was held on Thursday 5 May 2011
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum
2011_United_Kingdom_Alternative_Vote_referendum
American singer (1943–2016)
Himself British teens win the right to vote, so the two major political parties strive to win this new voting bloc to their sides. Meanwhile, there's a
Bobby_Vee
American conservative political activist (1942–2008)
Weyrich foresaw a potential to organize conservative Christians into a voting bloc in the early 1960s, and reportedly started trying to do so during the
Paul_Weyrich
American voter group
than Sanders voters who voted for Clinton or a third-party candidate. According to Schaffner, about half of the voting bloc identified themselves as
Sanders–Trump_voters
Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
and 700,000 voters. The broader, updated constituency-wide community voting bloc breakdown is structured as follows: Rajputs: 600,000–700,000 voters Muslims:
Ghaziabad
List of statements that appear to contradict themselves
seats might shrink one bloc's seats. New states paradox: Adding a new state or voting bloc might increase the number of votes of another. Population paradox:
List_of_paradoxes
Christian nationalists and Christian conservatives would form their own voting bloc. Davidson notes that the Koch family and Betsy DeVos are major backers
Political parties in the United States
Political_parties_in_the_United_States
Superseded US Constitution clause counting slaves
Southern bloc comprised Southern Democrats voted into office by white voters and constituted a powerful voting bloc in Congress until the 1960s. Their representatives
Three-fifths_Compromise
Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Almost all of the riding voted for the Bloc in 2006 except for parts of Roxton Falls and its surrounding township, Roxton which voted Conservative. The electoral
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton
Political views of people born 1981–1996
largest voting blocs in the United States, their voting turnout rates have been subpar. Between the mid-2000s and the mid-2010s, millennial voting participation
Millennial_politics
First modern presidential election in France
presidency. The urban working class were not a coherent voting bloc and numerous candidates courted their votes. Bonaparte's Extinction of Pauperism/Poverty (depending
1848 French presidential election
1848_French_presidential_election
Politics of those born from 1997 to 2012
2019). "For the 1st time, millennial voters will make up the biggest voting bloc in a federal election". Global News. Retrieved October 15, 2019. Tilley
Political views of Generation Z
Political_views_of_Generation_Z
English indie rock band
Bloc Party are an English rock band that was formed in London in 1999 by co-founders Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, sampler) and Russell
Bloc_Party
Ethnic group
have sprung up. Due to the larger population and Isan's function as a voting bloc in elections, more attention to improving the region's infrastructure
Lao_people
Group of laws adopted in 2014 that restricted freedom of speech & assembly in Ukraine
Volodymyr Oliinyk from the ruling Party of Regions, and supported by a voting bloc consisting of the Party of Regions, the Communist Party and some independent
Anti-protest_laws_in_Ukraine
Political tendency in the United States
were described as a predominantly young male voting bloc associated with Barstool Conservatism whose voting decisions are perceived as based on candidates
Barstool_conservatism
Proposed political alliance in the 1996 Russian presidential election
presidential election, refers to the possibility of a center-left third party voting bloc being formed in order to create a viable alternative to Boris Yeltsin
Third force (1996 Russian presidential election)
Third_force_(1996_Russian_presidential_election)
Australian politician and businessman (born 1952)
2020. Heath Aston (1 June 2014). "Senate's odd couple quickly form a voting bloc – The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2014. Seccombe, Mike. "Abbott's
Bob_Day
affiliation for voting purposes expires at the end of the voting year in which affiliation was established. Women in Texas were denied the right to vote until 1918
Elections_in_Texas
United States, New England is sometimes viewed in terms of a single voting bloc. Bold denotes election winner. In the 2000 presidential election, Democratic
Elections_in_New_England
Topics referred to by the same term
Ethnic vote may refer to: Latino vote Polish-American vote Ethnocultural politics in the United States Orthodox Jewish bloc voting Voting bloc Votebank
Ethnic_vote
Term for demographic segment
started talking about the security mom, which was deemed to be a powerful voting bloc. Security moms were supposed to be concerned primarily with issues such
Soccer_mom
Australian politician (born 1948)
Party, as party leader. He became part of the economically conservative voting bloc formed by crossbench Senators David Leyonhjelm, Cory Bernardi and Fraser
Brian_Burston
Devolved legislature of Northern Ireland
power-sharing under the D'Hondt method to ensure that Northern Ireland's largest voting blocs, British unionists and Irish nationalists, both participate in governing
Northern_Ireland_Assembly
Fictional character
1972, political commentators were discussing the "Archie Bunker vote" (i.e., the voting bloc comprising urban, white, working-class men) in that year's presidential
Archie_Bunker
Group within a political party
preference within a political party. Political factions can represent voting blocs. Political factions require a weaker party discipline. Research indicates
Political_faction
Federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada
Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2024. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved March 2, 2026. "As Bloc prepares for federal election, infighting
Terrebonne (federal electoral district)
Terrebonne_(federal_electoral_district)
poll tax requirement for voting. The Civil Rights Movement brought renewed attention to black voting rights. Florida voting rights activists Harriette
Black suffrage in the United States
Black_suffrage_in_the_United_States
Laws enforcing racial segregation in the U.S.
persons or corporations. With white southern Democrats forming a solid voting bloc in Congress, due to having outsize power from keeping seats apportioned
Jim_Crow_laws
Party was split. However, the increased strength of the Irish Catholic voting bloc led the state to support Al Smith in 1928 and Franklin D. Roosevelt in
United States presidential elections in Massachusetts
United_States_presidential_elections_in_Massachusetts
1991–92 Balkan political conflict
Vojvodina's Jugoslav Kostić and Kosovo's Riza Sapunxhiu, started to form a voting bloc. In January 1990, the extraordinary 14th Congress of the League of Communists
Breakup_of_Yugoslavia
that voting bloc. Wallace deliberately targeted many states he had little chance of carrying himself in the hope that by splitting as many votes with
1968 United States presidential election
1968_United_States_presidential_election
Person who controls votes
the support of numerous voters, usually organized voting blocs, and manage a coalition of these blocs and various other stakeholders. When the party wins
Political_boss
Intermediate color between black and white
grey vote" is sometimes used to describe the influence of older voters as a voting bloc. In the United States, older people are more likely to vote, and
Grey
United States, New England is sometimes viewed in terms of a single voting bloc. All of the twenty-one congressional districts of the House of Representatives
Politics_of_New_England
Political alliance in Ukraine
The Our Ukraine – People's Self-Defense Bloc (Ukrainian: Блок Наша Україна – Народна Самооборона, romanized: Blok Nasha Ukraina – Narodna Samooborona,
Our Ukraine – People's Self-Defense Bloc
Our_Ukraine_–_People's_Self-Defense_Bloc
Voting blocs supporting Barack Obama
The Obama coalition was the combination of various voting blocs that supported the candidacy and presidency of Barack Obama. It consisted primarily of
Obama_coalition
US Democratic Party political coalition
programs, and the follow-up Democratic presidents. It was composed of voting blocs who supported them. The coalition included labor unions, blue-collar
New_Deal_coalition
American real estate developer
in New York City politics due to his influence over Orthodox Jewish voting blocs. Little is publicly documented about Indig's early life or exact birth
Moshe_Indig
Former political party in Turkey
number of parties soon emerged to reclaim this newly partyless Democrat voting bloc. The Justice Party was one of these neo-Democratic parties, first established
Justice_Party_(Turkey)
Type of proxy voting on behalf of children
Demeny voting, also called parental voting or family voting, is a type of proxy voting which allows parents or guardians to vote on the behalf of children
Demeny_voting
VOTING BLOC
VOTING BLOC
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
God
Female
Greek
(Φωτινή) Variant spelling of Greek Foteini, FOTINI means "light."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Gowin, from Old French Gouin, a variant of Godin.Irish : variant of Gowan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gooding.German (Göding) : variant of Godding.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Fyning in Rogate in Sussex.
Boy/Male
Norse
Father of Thord.
Boy/Male
German French
Famous in battle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Oxfordshire and West Sussex named Goring, from Old English GÄringas ‘people of GÄra’, a short form of the various compound names with the first element gÄr ‘spear’.German (Göring) : see Goering.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Dear 1.German (Döring) : see Doering.
Boy/Male
French, German
Renowned Warrior's Son; From Lorraine; Son of the Famous Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Moore 2, 3.North German (Möring) : patronymic from the nickname Mohr (see Mohr 2).North German (Möring) : habitational name from Möringen or Möhringen near Stendal and Stettin.Dutch : variant of Morin.
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Voitto, VOTI means "victory."
Girl/Female
Latin
Blesses the food of children.
Boy/Male
Norse
Brother of Thorstein Torfi.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name from Old French Lohereng ‘man from Lorraine’ (see Lorraine).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Bott.
Boy/Male
German
People's Spirit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Rollo or Rolf.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name Lyfing, Old English Lēofing, based on lēof ‘dear’.Swedish : apparently an ornamental name formed from the place-name element lov-, meaning unknown, + the suffix -ing (see Arning).
VOTING BLOC
VOTING BLOC
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rememberer of Allah, Intelligent
Girl/Female
Tamil
One who has no darkness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Destroyer
Boy/Male
Arabic
Loving; Desiring
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Moon
Male
Irish
Irish name, possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *sneudh, NUADA means "fog." In mythology, this is the name of a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, best remembered by the name Airgetlám ("silver arm/hand"), an epithet bestowed on him after his hand or arm was cut off by a Fir Bolg warrior in the first Battle of Magh Tuiredh.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Jamaican
Loyal and Trustworthy
Boy/Male
Biblical
An oak, a curse, perjury.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Wise knowledgable
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Abiyshay, ABISHAI means "my father is Jesse" or "my father is a gift." In the bible, this is the name of the eldest son of David's sister Zeruiah. He was the only one to accompany David when he went to the camp of Saul (1 Sam. 26:5-12).
VOTING BLOC
VOTING BLOC
VOTING BLOC
VOTING BLOC
VOTING BLOC
n.
The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks.
n.
A hole made by boring.
a.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition.
n.
Voting by ballot.
a.
Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts.
a.
Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.
n.
The chips or fragments made by boring.
a.
Boding evil; inauspicious; ill-omened.
n.
Something fit to be eaten; food; as, a peach is good eating.
n.
Approach; advent; manifestation; as, the coming of the train.
n.
Alt. of Goring cloth
a.
Moving easily; hence, mild-tempered; ease-loving; inactive.
n.
The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.
a.
Costing nothing.
a.
Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.
a.
Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Vote
a.
Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
n.
A coat or covering; a layer of any substance, as a cover or protection; as, the coating of a retort or vial.