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Wednesday 14 June 2017 2:29 pm

General Election 2017: YouGov figures put young vote at less than 60 per cent

By: Caroline Blennerhassett

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New figures analysing the ages of voters in last week’s General Electionhave suggested that turnout among those aged 18-24 was less than 60 per cent.

Twitter reports in the aftermath of the election claimed that a greater than expected number of young people voted in the General Election last Thursday, with some sources hailing numbers as high as 72 per cent.

 

72% turnout for 18-25 year olds. Big up yourselves

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