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Turnout

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/ˈtɜːnaʊt/nounCore term

In politics & government, turnout means: The number or percentage of eligible people who actually vote in an election or referendum.

In Turkish: katılım oranı, seçime katılım, sandığa gitme oranı

How it is used

Turnout can be high, low or a record, and it falls or rises. It is usually given as a percentage: turnout was 78%. Campaigns try to boost turnout among their supporters, and low turnout is often discussed as a sign of voter apathy.

Example sentences

  1. Turnout was just 41% in the local elections, the lowest in decades.

  2. Good weather helped push turnout above 80%.

Common collocations

  • voter turnout
  • high turnout
  • low turnout
  • record turnout
  • boost turnout
  • electionAn organized process in which people vote to choose a person or group for an official position, such as members of parliament, a president or a mayor.
  • voterA person who has the legal right to vote in an election, or who actually votes in one.
  • electorateAll the people in a country or area who have the right to vote in an election.
  • polling stationThe building or room, often a school or community hall, where people go to vote on election day.

More terms: Elections and Voting

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