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The three charts illustrated election participation of three categories from 1990 and 2010 in Japan.
As clearly seen from the first chart, election participation among people more than 51 years old was consistently high over the period. The figures were 52% in 1990 and 68% in 2010. Also, the figure of participating elections among people between 21 and 30 years old dramatically rose from 40% to 68% during the same period. In contrast, election participation among people between 41 and 50 years old decreased over the 20-year period. It is clear that voter participation among this group never surpassed 30%, and in 2005 and 2010, the figure was less than 20%.
Looking at the other charts closely, one can see that males voted more than females, but the gap narrowed gradually from 45% to approximately 12%. In regard to income, election participation decreased as income increased. The figure of election participation among people who earned less than $20,000 surpassed 60% from 1990 to 2010. However, it is also noteworthy that voter participation among people who earned more than $60,000 was always lower than 20% during the same period.
Overall, it is clear that election participation among people between 21 and 30 years old and females increased, but income was inversely related to election participation. |