COMMENT | Divided and loyal: Johor voters generational analysis

COMMENT | The Johor polls was the first time Undi18 voters were able to participate. Throughout the campaign, attention centred on their mobilisation and participation, compounded by the excitement generated with the maiden entry of Muda.

How did the youth vote? For that matter, how did other age cohorts participate in the election?

With data from over half of the seats (32) and nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of the overall polling stations, this analysis looks at generational voting in the Johor 2022 state election.

It begins with the usual caveats, the need to appreciate that the findings by age cohorts are statistical estimates drawn from a robust and representative, but not a fully comprehensive, sample of the results.

The findings confirm broader voting trends emerging in voting after the 14th general election (GE14).

These include a strengthening of Perikatan Nasional (PN) among...