Are Britons losing the habit of voting?

Poltical posters encouraging people to vote.

2024-07-22  749  中等

Many Britons did not participate in the general election on July 4th. Turnout, defined as the proportion of registered voters who cast valid votes, was the second-lowest in a century, at just under 60% (see chart). In Wales turnout was 56%, 11 percentage points lower than in 2019 and the lowest for at least a century. And in the constituency of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, which includes Ebbw Vale, it was a measly 43%.

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