Results: Voting Motivation
1.
1.
Have you always voted for the same political party? Yes
32%
•
379 votes
No
37%
•
441 votes
Undecided
8%
•
90 votes
Don't vote
23%
•
269 votes
2.
2.
Do you typically vote for the same political party as at least one of your parents do/did when you were growing up? Yes, always
18%
•
210 votes
Yes, sometimes
20%
•
239 votes
No
23%
•
272 votes
I did in the past, but now vote differently
5%
•
63 votes
Undecided
8%
•
91 votes
My parent/parents do/did not vote
4%
•
46 votes
I do not vote
22%
•
258 votes
3.
3.
If you voted in the last election, how did you choose who you voted for? I voted for the political party/person that was closest to what I personally want and/or believe
48%
•
570 votes
I voted against the other political party/person
13%
•
149 votes
I voted for the political party that I always vote for
12%
•
139 votes
I didn't vote
32%
•
383 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
15 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.40% | 5 | |
| n/a | 0.16% | 2 |
| na | 0.16% | 2 |
| independent party | 0.08% | 1 |
| i voted for the person whom i thought would best represent my riding in parliament. i ignored party. | 0.08% | 1 |
| voted for my dog | 0.08% | 1 |
| i always vote republican but it's because i believe what they stand for. | 0.08% | 1 |
| i voted for the repulican party because they are against abortion / killing babys | 0.08% | 1 |
| i do not like any of them expect for real ones! | 0.08% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do you ever vote third party? No, I always only vote either Democrat or Republican
28%
•
333 votes
Yes, I vote/have voted third party
19%
•
229 votes
I have never voted third party, but am/would seriously consider doing so in the future
15%
•
177 votes
Don't vote
23%
•
266 votes
I am Canadian
15%
•
174 votes
5.
5.
How do you feel about third party voters? I think there should only be Democrat and Republican candidates
10%
•
116 votes
I think that third party options are great as they allow for different issues to be presented
27%
•
324 votes
I think third party voters are wasting their vote as their candidate/party has no chance of actually winning
16%
•
183 votes
I think third party voters are splitting the vote and risking/preventing the Democrat/Republican that they should be voting for from winning
9%
•
111 votes
I think more people should vote third party
11%
•
129 votes
I am Canadian
17%
•
201 votes
N/A
23%
•
267 votes
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