Participation crisis statistics- Flashcards
(18 cards)
What was the average voter turnout between 1945 and 1997?
76%
VTO 2024 GE-
59.8%
VTO in 2021 Scottish Parliament and 2022 NIA elections -
TO in devolved assembly elections is generally low. it was just 63.5% in the 2021 Scottish parliament elections, the same in the 2022 NIA elections
VTO for 2021 Sennedd elections
46.6% in 2021 Senedd Elections.
VTO in 2017 for 65+ and 18-24 year olds
TO among the 65+ age group =25 percentage points higher than among 18-24 year olds
What did YouGovs 2024 poll for SKY reveal about voters trust?
shows that distrust of politicians has declined since the 2019 election, there have even over 23 by-elections, the majority of which we triggered due to MPs (most of whom con MPs ) being forced to resign for breaking the law/severe misconduct issues.
What was the VTO for the 2014 Scottish Independence referendum?
84.6%
VTO for EU Referendum?
72.2%
What % of the electorate today belong to a political party? What % did in 1983?
1.6%
1983 -3.8%
In 2024 what is the conservatives membership? What was it in the mid 1990s?
2024- 100,000
1990s- 400,000
Under Corbyn what was the labour parties membership? What is it now?
Corbyn - 500,000
Today - 370,000
Why was there a surge in labour parties membership under Ed Millband?
There was a surge in LP membership in 2015, when Milliband made it possible to join for just £3, with the party rising to over 500,000 members.
2018 SNP membership -
Following the 1st Scot Independence Ref, membership of the SNP surged and it had over 125,000 members in April 2018, in a country of a population of just 5mil
2025 Reform party membership-
As of May 2025, Reform UK has over 220,000 members
2025 Green Party membership-
60,000
How many signatures did the revoke article 50 e-petition gain?
5.5mill
How many signatures did the 2023 e-petition titled ‘Increase statutory maternity pay in line with cost of living crisis’ receive? What did this result in?
over 38,000 signatures for an increase in statutory maternity pay to better support new mothers during economically challenging times. The petition reached the required threshold of signatures and was subsequently debated by the Petitions Committee on June 19, 2023. As a result, the govt responded with an enhancement to maternity pay - 10.1% increase.
