Percentage turnout
Percentage turnout at elections within the City of Plymouth from 1966 to date.
| Year | Type of election | Turnout % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Parliamentary | 76.8 | |
| 1966 | City Council | 49.13 | Annual Election |
| 1967 | City Council | 51.22 | Full Council |
| 1968 | City Council | 43.66 | Annual Election |
| 1969 | City Council | 41.92 | Annual Election |
| 1970 | Parliamentary | 71.38 | |
| 1970 | City Council | 49.61 | Annual Election |
| 1971 | City Council | 45.43 | Annual election |
| 1972 | City Council | 43.79 | Annual Election |
| 1973 | County Council | 37.32 | |
| 1973 | City Council | 32.99 | Full Council |
| 1974 | Parliamentary | 76.71 | February |
| 1974 | Parliamentary | 74.46 | October |
| 1976 | City Council | 42.16 | Full Council |
| 1977 | County Council | 42.6 | |
| 1979 | Parliamentary | 75.04 | |
| 1979 | City Council | 74.48 | Full Council - Combined with Parliamentary |
| 1979 | European Parliamentary | 31.83 | |
| 1981 | County Council | 45.66 | |
| 1983 | City Council | 44.7 | Full Council |
| 1983 | Parliamentary | 75 | |
| 1984 | European Parliamentary | 37.7 | |
| 1985 | County Council | 48.7 | |
| 1987 | City Council | 46.3 | Full Council |
| 1987 | Parliamentary | 76.67 | |
| 1989 | County Council | 43.47 | |
| 1989 | European Parliamentary | 41.47 | |
| 1991 | City Council | 51.65 | Full Council |
| 1992 | Parliamentary | 77.54 | |
| 1993 | County Council | 36.27 | |
| 1994 | European Parliamentary | 42.13 | |
| 1995 | City Council | 40.02 | Full Council |
| 1997 | Parliamentary | 67* | |
| 1997 | City Council | 66.43 | Full Council - Combined with Parliamentary |
| 1999 | European Parliamentary | 25.52* | |
| 2000 | City Council | 32.1 | Full Council |
| 2001 | Mayoral Referendum | 39.8 | All Postal Ballot |
| 2001 | Parliamentary | 60.12* | |
| 2003 | City Council | 29.65 | Full Council |
| 2004 | European Parliamentary | 35.46 | |
| 2004 | City Council | 36.08 | Annual Election - Combined with European |
| 2005 | Parliamentary | 68.61* | |
| 2006 | City Council | 37.2 | |
| 2007 | City Council | 37.2 | |
| 2008 | City Council | 33.73 | |
| 2009 | European Parliamentary | 31.08 | |
| 2010 | City Council | 62.15 | Annual Election - Combined with Parliamentary |
| 2010 | Parliamentary | 63.95* | |
| 2011 | City Council | 39.32 | Annual Election - Combined with National Referendum |
| 2011 | Referendum | 38.11 | UK Referendum on Alternative Vote |
| 2012 | City Council | 33 |
| * | Includes areas of South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council located outside of the City Plymouth, but included in the South West Devon Parliamentary Constituency. |