Despite around 70% voter turnout at the last general elections, only about 12% of citizens identify with political parties in Guyana, according to a 2009 study.
The study, The Political Culture of Democracy in Guyana, 2009: The Impact of Governance, which was conducted as part of the 2008/9 AmericasBarometer series of surveys under the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) found that “the country displays the lowest levels of party identification in the Americas.” Further,