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What was the turnout in the last UK general election?
2019 United Kingdom general election
| ← outgoing members elected members → | |
| All 650 seats in the House of Commons 326 seats needed for a majority | |
|---|---|
| Opinion polls | |
| Registered | 47,568,611 |
| Turnout | 67.3% ( 1.5 pp) |
What was the turnout in the 2001 UK general election?
The elections were marked by voter apathy, with turnout falling to 59.4%, the lowest (and first under 70%) since the Coupon Election of 1918.
How did Britain voted in 2005?
Labour received 35.3% of the popular vote, equating to approximately 22% of the electorate on a 61.3% turnout, up from 59.4% turnout in 2001. As expected, voter disenchantment led to an increase of support for many opposition parties, and caused many eligible to vote, not to turn out.
What is election fatigue?
In political science, voter fatigue is a cause of voter apathy which results from the electorates of representative democracies being required to vote too often.
What percentage of the UK population voted leave?
On 24 June 2016, the recorded result was that the UK voted to leave the European Union by 51.89% for Leave to 48.11% for Remain, a small margin of 3.78%. This corresponded to 17,410,742 votes to leave and 16,141,241 to remain, a margin of 1,269,501 votes.
Which of the following age groups are least likely to turnout to vote?
Voter turnout also increased as age, educational attainment and income increased. Voter turnout was highest among those ages 65 to 74 at 76.0%, while the percentage was lowest among those ages 18 to 24 at 51.4%.
Where was turnout highest and lowest at the 2019 general election?
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. This Insight looks at the parts of the UK where turnout was highest and lowest. Turnout in Scotland was the highest of any UK country (68.1%)
What is the voter turnout in local council elections?
Voter turnout in local council elections is always considerably lower than in General Elections. For UK local elections held outside of General Election years, turnout rarely manages to exceed 35%. Turnout in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence was 84.6%.
What was the turnout in the Brexit referendum?
Since that low point, voter turnout has gradually recovered and reached 72.2 percent in the Brexit Referendum of 2016, which is still some way off the peak of 83.9 percent recorded in the 1950 General Election. The United Kingdom’s first winter election since 1923, took place on December 12, 2019.
Why is voter turnout so low in Marfleet?
Marfleet is one of a number of wards in Hull where turnout is consistently below the national average. There is a clear pattern to suggest people in more deprived areas are less likely to vote, especially in council elections.