A key but unexplored theme of this year’s general election was a noticeable sense of voter apathy, leading to a large decrease in turnout. Across all constituencies, turnout declined by 7.6%. In fact, turnout declined so starkly that it has returned to a historic low, the second lowest turnout election since the First World War. As in the 2001 parliamentary cycle, turnout now sits below 65%, meaning that over a third of voters chose not to participate. As this was a “change” election, this prompts the question of why turnout was so low. This article explores the causes of this decline.