Many UK 16-Year-Olds Apathetic, Some To Vote Reform
The Reform party saw a 41% increase in its vote share in Halton compared to 2022. Conversely, the Labour party's vote share decreased by 34% in the same area. Despite these shifts, Halton remains a Labour-held council, which has been the case since its creation in 1974. The change in vote share was attributed to the number of seats available for contest rather than a change in council control. A source indicated that Reform UK, having secured one-third of the votes, could now influence political outcomes. An emerging trend indicates that many 16-year-old voters in the UK are not planning to vote. The speaker attributed this apathy to figures like 'Star' and the current government.
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Sources · 7 independent
LBC London
“If we look at the actual percentage of the vote share, Reform's vote is up 41% compared to 2022. Labour down 34%.”
ICI Radio-Canada
“un tiers des voix, pourrait maintenant faire le jeu du Reform UK.”
talkRADIO
“What is emerging about 16-year-old voters is quite a few of them will vote reform. But interestingly, the bigger picture is a lot of them aren't going to bother to vote at all.”
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