Youth Electoral Monitor
Visualization of national survey data collected by Cifras & Conceptos from 3,221 young Colombians aged 18-32 on political participation, electoral decisions, and democratic culture.
Overview
The Youth Electoral Monitor presents findings from a national survey conducted by Cifras & Conceptos, examining political participation, electoral decisions, and democratic culture among 3,221 young Colombians aged 18-32. Cifras & Conceptos is a leading public opinion research and political analysis firm in Colombia.
The platform transforms data collected by Cifras & Conceptos into interactive visualizations, enabling exploration of electoral participation patterns, ideological distribution, democratic satisfaction, and government evaluation. Designed for researchers, journalists, and civic organizations.
How it works
1. Survey collection & validation
Cifras & Conceptos administered 3,847 surveys between November-December 2025, yielding 3,221 valid responses with ±3% margin of error at 95% confidence. The sample covers 46 municipalities nationally.
2. Data structuring & analysis
Survey responses on electoral participation, ideology, democratic satisfaction, and government evaluation are organized into thematic categories. Statistical distributions are calculated to identify patterns and paradoxes.
3. Interactive visualization
The platform presents findings through interactive charts and highlighted statistics. Users explore key paradoxes: high electoral mobilization alongside democratic disenchantment, or presidential popularity without policy approval.
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Key findings
High turnout intent, low decision clarity
81% plan to vote in the 2026 presidential elections, yet only 25% have decided their vote. High mobilization coexists with electoral uncertainty.
Centrist ideological lean
58% identify as centrist, while left and right each represent 21%, revealing an ideologically moderate youth cohort.
Democratic disenchantment
Only 19% express satisfaction with democracy, 30% are open to non-democratic governments, and 28% believe democracy primarily benefits politicians, signaling a legitimacy crisis.
Image-approval gap
President Petro has a 53% favorable image but only 29% approve his performance. The 24-point gap indicates personal popularity without substantive policy support.
- Point-in-time snapshot: data reflects attitudes between November-December 2025. Opinions may shift before the 2026 elections.
- Geographic coverage: the survey covers 46 municipalities, not the entire national territory.
- Stated vs. actual behavior: declared voting intention may differ from actual electoral behavior.
- Self-reported ideology: left-center-right identification relies on respondents' self-perception, not objective criteria.
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