Voter Turnout in Japan: An Aggregate-Level Analysis of the 2005 and 2009 General Elections

In: Asian survey, Band 50, Heft 6, S. 1032-1057

Abstract

This study examines the effects of socio-demographic and political factors on district level turnout in the 2005 and 2009 Japanese general elections. Results show that marginality is a strong predictor of turnout, while the effects of age structure, joblessness, and primary sector employment vary across elections.