A representação política da juventude na arena eleitoral: uma avaliação comparativa do perfil sociopolítico dos candidatos às Câmaras de Vereadores nos municípios brasileiros

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the sociopolitical profile of young candidates, using as a case study the elections held in 2016 and 2020, in the various municipalities that make up the political geography of Brazil. The objective is to examine the profile of young candidates in comparison with that of non-young candidates, based on the following variables: gender, race, education, marital status and party ideology. For comparative purposes, the research uses data from the Superior Electoral Court relating to the results of the 2016 and 2020 elections, evaluating only those elected. The research methodology was supported by procedures derived from descriptive statistics, which allow establishing associations between variables based on the absolute values and percentages existing in the differentiation markers between young people and non-young people. The research concluded that there are significant differences between young councilors in relation to candidates from other age groups, which indicates that there are changes in the socio-political profile of those elected throughout the country's generational transition observed in recent decades.