Abstract
ABSTRACT:In The Homevoter Hypothesis, William Fischel argues that concern for property values influences the attitudes and behavior of homeowners toward municipal politics. Local government has the greatest impact on the value of property of any order of government, and is the primary political avenue through which homeowners act to protect their investment. We examine the applicability of Fischel’s theory to Canada, a country in which little research has been conducted on municipal voters. Using data from government and academic sources, three testable implications of the homevoter hypothesis are examined. Results reveal that the theory is congruent with the behavior and attitudes of Canadian municipal voters. Homeownership leads to increased turnout in municipal elections, the attitudes of homeowners differ from those of renters with respect to policies that are perceived to have a relationship with property values, and homeowners are particularly opposed to municipal amalgamations.
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