Municipal Elections: 45% of 385,292 Voters Went to Polls

11 years, 4 months ago - December 10, 2012

Municipal Elections: 45% of Voters Went to Polls

The overall rate of participation in municipal elections in 2012 is 44.91%. Which represents about 173 038 of 385 292 voters who exercised their right to vote. Slightly higher than in 2005, which was 40.53%.

The turnout for municipal elections is 44.91% at the close of polling at 18 h 00, Sunday, December 9. A satisfactory compared to 40.53% in 2005. 173,038 voters had moved to the 110 voting centers in five cities.

The city with the highest percentage of voters went to the polls was being Vacoas / Phoenix, with 48.62% or 39,055 of 80,330 voters registered on. The District No. 1 of Vacoas / Phoenix recorded the highest rate of participation at the national level with 57.99% or 7171 votes. The lowest rate was recorded Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill, with 41.13%, which represents 31,359 of 76,239 voters. This is the Ward 5 city that registers the turnout the lowest, with 36.77% of voters, 4681 voters.

Pending counting and the latest results, return on the final figures of participation:

Port Louis: 47,974 (43.25%)

Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill: 31,359 (41.13%)

Curepipe: 27,599 (45.52%)

Quatre Bornes: 27,051 (47.31%)

Vacoas / Phoenix: 39,055 (48.62%)

Total: 173,038 (44.91%)

Counting in 30 districts of the five cities begins at 8 am on Monday 10 December.

Text by lexpress.mu

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