Understanding Voter Turnout
In any election, it is crucial to understand how many voters participated in the voting process. In this case, we have a constituency with a total of 15,000 voters, and 60% of them cast their votes.
Calculating Voters Who Voted
- Total Voters: 15,000
- Percentage of Voters Who Voted: 60%
To find the number of voters who actually voted, we can calculate:
- Voters Who Voted = (60/100) * 15,000
- Voters Who Voted = 9,000
This means that 9,000 voters participated in the election.
Calculating Voters Who Did Not Vote
Now, we need to find out how many voters did not vote.
- Total Voters: 15,000
- Voters Who Voted: 9,000
To find the number of voters who did not vote, we subtract the number of voters who voted from the total number of voters:
- Voters Who Did Not Vote = Total Voters - Voters Who Voted
- Voters Who Did Not Vote = 15,000 - 9,000
- Voters Who Did Not Vote = 6,000
Finding the Percentage of Voters Who Did Not Vote
Now, we calculate the percentage of voters who did not participate in the election:
- Percentage of Voters Who Did Not Vote = (Voters Who Did Not Vote / Total Voters) * 100
- Percentage of Voters Who Did Not Vote = (6,000 / 15,000) * 100
- Percentage of Voters Who Did Not Vote = 40%
Conclusion
In summary, 40% of the voters in the constituency did not participate in the voting process. Understanding these figures helps in analyzing electoral engagement and turnout.