low turnout
Few showed up
Low turnout describes poor attendance or participation, especially at elections.
When few eligible voters cast ballots relative to expectations or historical norms, commentators speak of low turnout: Low turnout favored the incumbent.
The phrase applies beyond voting to any event where attendance disappoints: The rainy weather led to low turnout at the festival.
- political apathyIndifference to governance
- apathyAbsence of feeling
- abstentionFormal refusal to vote
- stay homeNot go anywhere
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
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- voter turnoutvoter participation, participation rate, democratic participation, voter mobilization, GOTV
- political apathyvoter apathy, political apathy, nonvoting, non-voting, abstention
low turnouthigh turnout
Large participation rate
packed house · full house · standing room only · capacity crowd · sold-out crowd
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