The Panda people say the propensity to vote amongst younger South Africans was consistently high across demographic groups. According to age, younger respondents were slightly more likely to say they intended to go to the polls next year, with 90% of 18 to 24 year olds planning to vote, compared to 85% of 25 to 34 year olds. By gender, men were slightly more likely than women to say that they were planning on voting (sad if you take into account how long it actually took women to get the right to vote), with 89% of male respondents saying they intended to cast a ballot, compared to 85% of females.
Amongst race groups, younger white South Africans were found to be the most likely to vote, with 92% saying they would be heading to the polls. Younger black and coloured South Africans had the same propensity to vote, with 87% and 88%, respectively, saying they intended to vote next year.
According to region, the youngsters of the Limpopo were the most likely to vote (92%). Voting propensity in Gauteng was lower than in other provinces, with 81% of those registered saying they would be heading to the polls next year. In comparison, 87% in both Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Western Cape said they are going to vote.
