Figure 3 – Bivariate Determinants of Aboriginal Turnout, 2008

The graph is titled "Bivariate Determinants of Aboriginal Turnout, 2008." The vertical y-axis lists 35 variables that may affect voter turnout, arranged from top to bottom in order of strongest to weakest effect. The horizontal x-axis is the corresponding average rate of turnout, from 0 to 100 percent. Along each variable, two turnout rates are plotted. One is for respondents classified as "yes" under that variable, and the other is for respondents classified as "no."

Beginning at the top of the graph, the variables and turnout rates for the "yes" and "no" classifications are as follows:

  1. Others in household voted. Yes: 76%, No: 33%
  2. Political resources. Yes: 72%, No: 32%
  3. Believes voting is a duty. Yes: 69%, No: 34%
  4. Unemployed. Yes: 35%, No: 56%
  5. Believes parties talk about important issues. Yes: 61%, No: 41%
  6. Believes low turnout weakens democracy. Yes: 59%, No: 39%
  7. Living on reserve. Yes: 45%, No: 63%
  8. Older. Yes: 64%, No: 46%
  9. Region: Quebec. Yes: 47%, No: 65%
  10. Métis. Yes: 67%, No: 51%
  11. Has cell phone. Yes: 61%, No: 44%
  12. Moved recently. Yes: 39%, No: 55%
  13. Higher income. Yes: 66%, No: 50%
  14. More education. Yes: 61%, No: 49%
  15. Received Elections Canada flyer. Yes: 61%, No: 50%
  16. Rural residence. Yes: 50%, No: 60%
  17. Party member. Yes: 63%, No: 54%
  18. Believes parties are the same. Yes: 52%, No: 61%
  19. Has Internet access. Yes: 57%, No: 48%
  20. Has a disability. Yes: 46%, No: 55%
  21. Region: British Columbia. Yes: 61%, No: 53%
  22. Saw Elections Canada slogan. Yes: 61%, No: 53%
  23. Read general Elections Canada newspaper ad. Yes: 59%, No: 52%
  24. Believes parties are influenced by money. Yes: 55%, No: 51%
  25. Discusses politics online. Yes: 58%, No: 54%
  26. Saw Aboriginal Elections Canada ad. Yes: 57%, No: 54%
  27. Inuit. Yes: 57%, No: 54%
  28. Region: Ontario. Yes: 57%, No: 54%
  29. Heard general Elections Canada radio ad. Yes: 56%, No: 53%
  30. Believes politicians are out of touch. Yes: 55%, No: 53%
  31. Women. Yes: 54%, No: 55%
  32. Saw general Elections Canada television ad. Yes: 54%, No: 55%
  33. Region: North. Yes: 55%, No: 54%
  34. Region: Atlantic. Yes: 53%, No: 54%
  35. Region: Prairies. Yes: 55%, No: 54%