CORNWALL, Ontario – Monday’s election numbers show that only 36.8 per cent of all eligible voters casted their ballots during this municipal election.
The numbers, provided by the City Clerk Manon L. Levesque, also indicate a low youth voter turnout.
Of the 12,453 people who voted, only 589 of them were below the age of 30, equalling a mere 4.7 per cent of all voters.
The highest voting demographic included residents aged 60 and over. They accounted for 59.6 per cent of the overall vote, as 7,432 individuals made their way to the polls.
There were 1,533 voters between the ages of 30 and 44, which equals 12.3 per cent of the overall vote. Of the residents between the ages of 45 and 59, 2,871 people made their way to the polls, accounting for 23 per cent of the vote.
Less than 30 voters did not specify their age.
The numbers indicate that female voters accounted for 54 per cent of the overall vote, while males made up 46 per cent.
The youngest voter was 18-years-old while the eldest voter was 105-years-old.
Residents of the city could cast their ballot at a number of physical polling stations on Oct. 22. Multiple advance polling stations were open from Oct. 17. Online voting wasn’t an option in Cornwall but it was offered in South Stormont and South Glengarry.
“We are not confident, at this time, that the integrity of the process would be maintained if we were to offer online voting and we continue to monitor the process in other municipalities,” said Levesque.
The following is an approximate breakdown of rounded voter percentages in regards to age:
Below 30, 5 per cent
Ages 30 to 44, 12 per cent
Ages 45 to 59, 23 per cent
Ages 60 and over, 60 per cent
