Voter turnout of registered voters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Voter turnout of registered voters was 59.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voter turnout of registered voters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1832–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 59.76 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 83.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 53.4, in 1847.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1832 | 70.4 | — |
| 1835 | 65 | -7.7% |
| 1837 | 63.6 | -2.2% |
| 1841 | 63.4 | -0.3% |
| 1847 | 53.4 | -15.8% |
| 1852 | 57.9 | +8.4% |
| 1857 | 58.9 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 63.7 | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 62.5 | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 68.5 | +9.6% |
| 1874 | 66.4 | -3.1% |
| 1880 | 72.2 | +8.7% |
| 1885 | 81.2 | +12.5% |
| 1886 | 74.2 | -8.6% |
| 1892 | 77.4 | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 78.4 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 72.55 | -7.5% |
| 1950 | 83.61 | +15.2% |
| 1951 | 81.89 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 76.78 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 78.71 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 77.17 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 75.96 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 72.15 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 72.93 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 76 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 72.81 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 75.42 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 77.83 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 71.46 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 59.38 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 61.36 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.77 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 66.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.93 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 67.3 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 59.76 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 66.33 | 63.6 | 70.4 | 3 |
| 1840s | 58.4 | 53.4 | 63.4 | 2 |
| 1850s | 60.17 | 57.9 | 63.7 | 3 |
| 1860s | 65.5 | 62.5 | 68.5 | 2 |
| 1870s | 66.4 | 66.4 | 66.4 | 1 |
| 1880s | 75.87 | 72.2 | 81.2 | 3 |
| 1890s | 77.9 | 77.4 | 78.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 72.55 | 72.55 | 72.55 | 1 |
| 1950s | 80.25 | 76.78 | 83.61 | 4 |
| 1960s | 76.56 | 75.96 | 77.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.69 | 72.15 | 76 | 3 |
| 1980s | 74.12 | 72.81 | 75.42 | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.64 | 71.46 | 77.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.37 | 59.38 | 61.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.03 | 65.77 | 68.93 | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.76 | 59.76 | 59.76 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 59.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 in 1847.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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