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04-02-2018 12:16

Presidential Elections 2018 – Repeat election: Polling stations closed at 12 noon

The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that ballot boxes closed at all polling stations in the Republic at 12 noon and voting shall recommence at 1 p.m.

Voters’ attendance and the voting in general run smoothly and orderly.

According to the data given by the Presiding Officers until 12 noon the turnout of voters was approximately 32.6% of the registered voters, compared to 30.2% in the first round of the elections.

The voter turnout and the relevant percentages of the first round for each electoral district are:

 

Electoral District

 

Presidential Elections

2018

 

Presidential Elections

2013

 

Parliament Elections

 2016

 

Second round

First round

Second round

 

Nicosia

35.7%

34.2%

37.4%

31%

Limassol

30.7%

26.1%

37.7%

30%

Famagusta

32.3%

28.2%

38.3%

28%

Larnaca

31.3%

28.5%

39.4%

27%

Paphos

30.7%

33%

33.2%

32%

Overseas

18.1%

18%

14.1%

15%

Total

32.6%

30.2%

36.9%

29.7%

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