Frank, Marco; Stadelmann, David; Torgler, Benno - In: Economics & Politics 35 (2022) 2, pp. 529-555
We analyze the effect of electoral turnout on incumbency advantages by exploring mayoral elections in the German state of Bavaria. Mayors are elected by majority rule in two‐round (runoff) elections. Between the first and second ballot of the mayoral election in March 2020, the state...