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Contents
SUMMARY 5
1. INTRODUCTION 7
2. TURNOUT PATTERNS AT THE 2024 ELECTION 8
AGE 8
HOUSING TENURE 9
ETHNICITY 10
RELIGIOUS FAITH 11
SUMMARY 12
3. TWO DEMOCRATIC FUTURES 14
REFERENCES 16
APPENDIX 17
TABLE 2.1. Voter turnout rates at the constituency level by the sociodemographic distribution of the local population 13
FIGURE 2.1. Constituencies where a large share of the population is older had a higher turnout rate 9
FIGURE 2.2. Constituencies where a large share of the population are homeowners had a higher turnout rate 10
FIGURE 2.3. Constituencies where a large share of the population are from minority ethnic backgrounds had a lower turnout rate 11
FIGURE 2.4. Constituencies where a large share of the population are Muslim had a lower turnout rate 12
FIGURE A.1. Turnout was higher among constituencies where a large share of the population is 65 and over 17
FIGURE A.2. Turnout was lower in constituencies where a large share of the population is aged 25-34 18
FIGURE A.3. Turnout was lower in constituencies where a large share of the population is aged 25-34 19
FIGURE A.4. Turnout was higher in constituencies where a large share of the population are homeowners 20
FIGURE A.5. Turnout was lower in constituencies where a large share of population are from minority ethnic backgrounds 21
FIGURE A.6. Turnout was lower in constituencies where a large share of the population is Muslim 22