Election turnout up for all age groups
The turnout of voters at the 2017 General Election was up on 2014 across all age groups, with a 6.5% increase for younger voters.
Overall turnout as a percentage of enrolled electors was 79.8%, the highest turnout since 2005 when it was 80.9%.
The Electoral Commission has released a breakdown of voting statistics for the 2017 General Election by age and Māori descent which can be found at http://www.elections.org.nz/events/2017-general-election/2017-general-election-results/voter-turnout-statistics.
The figures show an increase in the number of voters as a proportion of enrolled electors in each age band.
|
Age band |
2014GE Turnout |
2017GE Turnout |
Change |
|
18 - 24 |
62.7% |
69.3% |
6.5% |
|
25 - 29 |
62.1% |
67.6% |
5.5% |
|
30 - 34 |
67.4% |
70.9% |
3.5% |
|
35 - 39 |
72.8% |
74.3% |
1.5% |
|
40 - 44 |
76.2% |
77.8% |
1.6% |
|
45 - 49 |
78.6% |
80.0% |
1.4% |
|
50 - 54 |
80.8% |
81.9% |
1.1% |
|
55 - 59 |
83.3% |
84.1% |
0.8% |
|
60 - 64 |
86.0% |
86.2% |
0.3% |
|
65 - 69 |
88.1% |
88.2% |
0.2% |
|
70+ |
85.8% |
86.3% |
0.6% |
The turnout of voters who have identified themselves as being of Māori descent has also increased across the Māori and General Rolls from 67.6% in 2014 to 71.1% in 2017 (3.5%).