Table 1
Voter turnout rates by age group, province and immigrant status, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2021 federal elections
2011 – Voter turnout rate | 2015 – Voter turnout rate | 2019 – Voter turnout rate | 2021 – Voter turnout rate | 2019 to 2021 – Difference | |
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% | % | % | % | % | |
Age group | |||||
18 to 24 years | 55 | 67 | 68 | 66 | -2 |
25 to 34 years | 59 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 0 |
35 to 44 years | 65 | 75 | 75 | 73 | -2 |
45 to 54 years | 73 | 79 | 78 | 76 | -2 |
55 to 64 years | 80 | 83 | 81 | 80 | -1 |
65 to 74 years | 84 | 86 | 85 | 83 | -2 |
75 years and older | 79 | 80 | 79 | 78 | -1 |
Province | |||||
Canada | 70 | 77 | 77 | 76 | -1 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 58 | 67 | 68 | 65 | -3 |
Prince Edward Island | 81 | 86 | 82 | 80 | -2 |
Nova Scotia | 70 | 78 | 78 | 73 | -5 |
New Brunswick | 73 | 81 | 80 | 76 | -4 |
Quebec | 74 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 1 |
Ontario | 70 | 76 | 77 | 75 | -2 |
Manitoba | 66 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 1 |
Saskatchewan | 69 | 77 | 81 | 77 | -4 |
Alberta | 66 | 77 | 80 | 76 | -4 |
British Columbia | 70 | 79 | 76 | 75 | -1 |
Immigrant status | |||||
Canadian citizen by naturalization – 10 years or less since immigration | 56 | 70 | 72 | 66 | -6 |
Canadian citizen by naturalization – More than 10 years since immigration | 71 | 76 | 75 | 71 | -4 |
Canadian citizen by birth | 70 | 78 | 78 | 77 | -1 |
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey (3701).
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