Table 4
Reasons for not voting by immigrant status and Aboriginal group, 2015 federal election
Immigrants with Canadian citizenship, 10 years or less | Immigrants with Canadian citizenship, more than 10 years | Canadian-born citizens | Non-Aboriginal population | Aboriginal population | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | |
Everyday life or health reasons | 54 | 56 | 46 | 48 | 41 |
Too busy | 29E | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Out of town | 17E | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Illness or disability | 8E | 18 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Political reasons | 28E | 31 | 42 | 39 | 43 |
Not interested in politics | 20E | 25 | 34 | 32 | 35 |
Electoral process-related reasons | 14E | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
All other reasons | 4E | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6E |
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Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701).
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