Under-25s make up the highest proportion of people who registered to vote ahead of the 12 December general election, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
Between the election being called on 29 October to when registration closed on 26 November, more than 1.4m 18- to 25-year-olds registered to vote, the society said.
But will an influx of young voters sway the results next Thursday?
Dr Ben Bowman, from the University of Manchester, said the youth vote could help Labour and the Green Party win more votes but added that Brexit would not be the biggest issue when young people take to the polls.
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