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Voters in London Bridge have shown an apparent disinterest in the upcoming elections, just as they did 5 years ago.

Despite 204,000 residents in the borough being registered to vote, voting numbers were at a historic low for the area, with only 35% turning out for the last election.

The borough is home to Kings College London and therefore has a thriving student population. Speaking to Sinead Charles, a postgraduate student it was obvious that there was a divide between the students and voting. “I don’t even know when the elections are. As long as they don’t make our uni fees higher then that’s all I care about.”

However, Hannah King, a student who currently attends the college and lives in the area, stated that most students, including herself, did not vote in the area, but do vote. “I’m registered to vote both here and at home. But I don’t know where to go to vote here, and I finish uni in April so I’m home anyway. I’ll just vote there.”

With over 25,187 students at King’s College alone, the number of students choosing to vote at home as opposed to in London Bridge greatly affects the statistics.

Despite this, it’s not only students that choose to abstain from voting. A member of the public stated that she had never voted, and probably never will. “There isn’t any party I want to vote for, so I don’t bother.”

After conducting a poll with London Bridge residents, 60% of those we asked stated that they did not vote in the 2010 elections, but 70% of people said that they do plan to vote in the upcoming elections. One local resident voiced her opinion, “I don’t want UKIP to win. That’s the only reason I’m voting.”