Abstract
ABSTRACT Despite a long tradition linking individual differences in personality to a variety of different political outlooks and philosophies, little attention has been devoted to the potential relationship between personality and populist attitudes. Drawing on survey data from more than 2,500 Canadians of voting age, this article provides a first look at the relationship between personality (general and dark traits) and populist attitudes. Even when controlling for a variety of factors like age, sex, income, education, labour market situation, and a number of others, the results reveal a consistent role for personality. In terms of general personality, the results reveal a significant relationship between populist attitudes and three traits: honesty-humility, emotionality, and conscientiousness. As for the dark traits, narcissism is significantly and negatively related to populist sentiment.
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