Living Together, Voting Together: Voters Moving in Together Before an Election Have Higher Turnout

Abstract Scholars have long noted that couples are more likely to vote compared individuals who live alone, and partners' turnout behavior is strongly correlated. This study examines a large administrative dataset containing detailed information about validated the timing of moving in together, finds evidence substantial robust increase after cohabitation. The exploits fact two-voter households together right before an election comparable those election. Depending on model specification, increases by 3.5 10.6 percentage points months taking up Voters mobilized regardless their own cohabitant's previous results several robustness checks, including benchmarking with singles move mitigate cost analysis. highlight importance social norms household's essential role as proximate network turnout.