Peterburg & Oshri. Front and centere? Northern Irish Electoral Behaviour in the Age of Brexit (Irish Political Studies). Individuals’ traumatic experiences in post-conflict societies can be channelled either towards resolving differences or further polarising the political sphere. Between 2001 and 2017, Westminster elections in Northern Ireland catapulted the hardline parties to the forefront. In the 2019 election, however, the hardline vote share slumped, whilst that of the centre ground soared, resulting in the lowest level of political polarisation since the early 2000s. What accounts for the transition from a polarised vote to a moderate one? Relying on public opinion surveys and electoral data, we find that Brexit incentivised individuals to vote for parties representing non-sectarian interests. Our results show how voters employ party competition as a balancing mechanism to offset the risk of violence.