A by-the-numbers look at new research on young voters from 2015 election

OTTAWA – A by-the-numbers look at youth voter turnout in the last election:

51: Percentage of eligible voters aged 18-25 who cast ballots.

12: Percentage point increase in the youth vote from 2011

45: Percentage of young voters who voted Liberal

16: Percentage of the youth vote the Liberals garnered in 2011

39: Percentage of young voters that voted in 2011

72: Percentage of post-secondary students who voted in the federal election

63: Percentage of respondents who said creating jobs for young Canadians should be a key focus for the Liberals, the most of any issue

20: Percentage of students who want the Liberals to make legalizing marijuana one of the government’s top priorities, the second lowest of any issue

(Source: Abacus Data and Canadian Alliance of Student Associations)