Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte

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About

I am a quantitative political scientist whose research interests span political sociology, comparative politics, and behavioural science. My work focuses on LGBTQ+ politics, social and political identities, far-right parties and voters, and elections and campaigns.

I received my PhD in Political Science in 2020 from the Department of Political Economy at King's College London. In addition to my researching and teaching roles, I also currently serve as an Associate Editor at Public Opinion Quarterly, the European Journal of Politics & Gender, and Research & Politics.

I am very proudly a first gen student and I dedicate part of my time to mentoring other first gen students in their journey through university life. I am also very keen on normalising transparency on issues related to poor mental health in academia & talk openly about my own struggle with depression (#ihadablackdog), anxiety, and the Velvet Rage. If you are in need of support, I am readily available to talk.

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The Rainbow Vote — forthcoming with Princeton University Press

Supported by the generous funding from the Leverhulme Trust, this book examines the political behaviour and attitudes of LGBTQ+ voters across multiple Western European countries using diverse experiments.

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Research Highlights

Published in leading journals including the American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, European Journal of Political Research, and Political Science Research & Methods. Some of my research has received coverage on BBC News, the Economist, the Financial Times, the New York Times and the Guardian.

Political Science Research & Methods · 2026
Turnbull-Dugarte, S.J. & Wagner, M.
Journal of Politics · 2025
Turnbull-Dugarte, S.J. & López Ortega, A.
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Research published in
APSR · BJPS · EJPR · JEPP · JOP · PSRM
🏆 APSA Best Article Award (2025)
European Politics & Society Section
🌟 Rising Star Award (2023)
European Consortium of Political Research
Forthcoming book
The Rainbow Vote