Personality correlates of party preference: The Big Five in five big European countries

► The Big Five Model was used to assess the role of traits in orienting voting choice. ► Five European countries (Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, and Poland) were considered. ► Openness predicted a preference for left-wing parties. ► Conscientiousness predicted a preference for right-wing parties. ► The effect of the other traits was linked to the political discourses of each country.