Uk Election Youth Turnout
The tipping point the age at which a voter is more likely to have voted conservative than labour is now 39 down from 47 at the last election.
Uk election youth turnout. 1 4 million under 25 year olds registered to vote following the election announcement an increase of 36 on 2017. Across the uk average turnout was 69. Between 1922 and 1997 voter.
My own research finds that the youth turnout rate in the uk is the lowest of all the 15 members of the old european union. Other signs point to unparalleled youth participation too. Opinion polls lent weight to the idea one polling organisation suggested that turnout among 18 to 24 year olds went up by as much as 16 percentage points another suggested an increase of 12.
In the 2019 united kingdom general election voter turnout was 67 3 percent of eligible voters a 1 5 percent drop compared with the previous general election in 2017. Turnout at the 2019 general election was 67 3 across the uk a decrease of 1 5 percentage points from 2017 68 8 but still the second highest turnout since 1997. Click to enlarge labour is down among all age groups although slightly less so among those nearing or in retirement losing just 5 of their vote share among the over 60s compared to around 9 among the under 60s.
This insight looks at the parts of the uk where turnout was highest and lowest. The turnout stands at 67 3 approximately 1 5 less. Breakdown across the uk.
The 2019 general election saw a turnout of around 47 amongst voters aged 18 24 a decrease of 7 when compared to 2017. However if looking at national and regional elections within certain european countries youth turnout looks low when compared to others notably in the united kingdom. 27 951 gb adults aged 18 of whom we have classified 19 747 as likely voters using our standard turnout filter interviewed by telephone and online between 15 november 11 december 2019.
The proportions of voters for each party and non voters was then weighted to the actual results by region. Turnout in scotland was the highest of any uk country 68 1. Voters aged 18 to 24 in sweden turn out to vote at double the rate of their peers in the uk.