Appealing to the 'losers'? The electorates of left-wing and right-wing Eurosceptic parties compared, 1989-2014

Highlights •Left- and right-wing Eurosceptic parties draw different types of supporters. •Lower educated support the Eurosceptic right, but not the Eurosceptic left. •Left-wing supporters oppose the current EU, but not further strengthening of the EU.•Right-wing supporters oppose the current EU as well as further EU strengthening. •These differences exist both cross-nationally and over the 1989–2014 period