Exit polls indicated that 37 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds voted on 5 May compared with an overall turnout of 61 per cent. The statistics also show that 18- to 24-year-olds were the only age group where turnout fell.
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats were the most popular party among under-18s in the Y Vote Mock Elections, a scheme run by the Hansard Society and The Electoral Commission.
The party won 42 per cent of the vote, followed by the Conservatives and Labour, which won 24 per cent and 17 per cent of votes respectively.
Most of the young people took part in mock elections at school, although some youth groups did get involved. The Hansard Society said 800,000 young people registered to vote.
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