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posted on 20/6/2020 02:59I don't think it's that massive at all... those charts tell something of a false narrative - Marchie

1) The 18-24 age group is over-represented on a population basis, while the 65+ category is under-represented. UK population by age category:
  • 18-24: 5,647,655
  • 25-34: 9,011,381
  • 35-44: 8,415,206
  • 45-54: 9,063,137
  • 55-64: 8,161,093
  • 65+: 12,374,961
(Source: statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Population-and-Migration/Population/Estimates/nationallevelpopulationestimates-by-year-age-ukcountry)

2) It takes no account of voter turnout in those age categories:
  • 18-24: 47%
  • 25-34: 55%
  • 35-44: 54%
  • 45-54: 63%
  • 55-64: 66%
  • 65+: 74%
(Source: www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/how-britain-voted-2019-election)

Weighted for population and turnout, the 2019 chart looks like this:






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