Voting in Nigeria: Determinants of Turnout in the 2015 Presidential Election

Nwankwo Cletus Famous () and Okafor Uchenna Paulinus
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Nwankwo Cletus Famous: Department of Geography, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Okafor Uchenna Paulinus: Department of Geography, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Statistics, Politics and Policy, 2017, vol. 8, issue 2, 249-260

Abstract: This paper investigates the determinants of voter turnout in the 2015 election in Nigeria. Variables drawn from political participation models were tested on the likelihood that they influence turnout. The paper finds that political trust and home ownership had a significant impact on participation more than other factors. However, it did not underestimate the influence socio-economic variables can have on voter turnout especially how they can sway the effect of political trust on individuals’ decision to turnout.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/spp-2017-0010

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