2 April 2025
GLENVIEW SOUTH – VOTER POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS
Voters born after independence make up the majority of voters in Glenview South Constituency.
As Glenview South constituency prepares for the upcoming by-election on 12 April 2025, understanding the voter population demographics is crucial in assessing potential electoral trends and outcomes. ERC highlights the voter demographics in Glenview South constituency per generation.
Glenview South constituency voters born after independence, Millennials and Generation Z, aged 18 to 44, make up the majority of voters for the Glenview South Constituency by-election scheduled for 12 April 2025 at approximately 65.1% of the registered voters in the constituency. Signifying a generational shift in the demographics of voters in Zimbabwe in line with general population trends where Millennials and Generation Z’s have become the largest population bloc in Zimbabwe.
- Generation Z born between 1997–2012 (aged 18-28 years) make up 17.4% of the voting population
- Millennials born between 1981–1996 (aged 29-44 years) make up 47.7% of the voting population
- Generation X born between 1965–1980 (aged 45-59 years) make up 25.9% of the voting population
- Baby Boomers born between 1946–1964 (aged 60-74 years) make up 8% of the voting population
- Silent Generation born between 1928–1945 (aged (75+ years) make up 1% of the voting population
The different set of circumstances in which Millennials and Generation Z’s have approached adulthood, as compared to previous generations Generation X’s, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generations could highlight some of the varied voting patterns between the generations, especially in urban constituencies such as Glenview South. Glenview South is a high-density urban constituency, with a significant proportion of young residents. The dominance of Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) and the growing presence of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) align with Zimbabwe’s national demographic trends, where over 60% of the population is under the age of 35.
Access to Information
The age group demographics of the voter population in Glenview South constituency could also be a key determinant in how each generation accesses political information and how candidates campaign. Generally, older voters (Silent Generation & Baby Boomers) tend to rely on traditional media like radio, newspapers, and community discussions, while Generation X blends print, radio, and digital sources like Facebook and WhatsApp. Millennials and Generation Z, the largest and most digitally active groups, consume news through social media platforms such as Twitter/X, Facebook, TikTok, and WhatsApp as per previous Pre-Election Surveys.
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