Elections 2023: why the “retired vote” has a “special” weight

2023-10-20 14:13:31

When analyzing the election results, every vote counts but there are two sectors that have a special weight in the electoral roll. It is about the over 70 years old, something that analysts call the “retired vote.”

On the other hand, the young people between 16 and 17 years old. These two groups have the possibility of voting but they do not have the obligationbut due to the large number of voters they represent, it is one of the sectors most contested by the candidates.

Los people over 70 years old represent more than 4,228,200 votessomething equivalent to 11.94% of the electoral roll, a sector with a lot of weight.

Besides, adolescents between 16 and 17 years old who can vote are 1,164,820, something that represents only 3.29% of the electoral roll.

According to these data, among the particularities of the election is the great weight represented by the vote of adults over 70 years of age.

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