Politics

Tunisia-Voter turnout reaches 39.2% by 15:30 pm

A Tunisian casts his checked ballot in a box as he votes in the first free municipal elections since the 2011 revolution, at a polling station in Ben Arous near the capital Tunis on May 6, 2018. - Tunisians head to the polls on May 6 in what is seen as another milestone on the road to democracy in the birthplace of the Arab Spring, despite muted interest in the poll as struggles with corruption and poverty continue. Though parliamentary and presidential votes have taken place since the fall of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, municipal polls have been delayed four times due to logistic, administrative and political deadlocks. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

The voter turnout rate in the presidential election reached 39.2% at 15:30 Pm, according to data released by the Independent High Authority for Elections.

Details of voting turnout in regions are as following:

Tunisia 1: 40.9%.
-Tunisia 2: 43.2%.
-Ben Arous: 45.5%
-Ariana: 41.8%
-Manouba:39.1%
-Jendouba: 31.7%
-El Kef: 36%
-Siliana: 36.4%
-Bizerte: 39.9%
-Beja: 30.1%
-Nabeul 1: 41.7%
-Nabeul 2: 39.9%
-Zaghouan: 37.7%
-Kairouan: 33%
-Kasserine: 35.1%
-Sidi Bouzid: 30.5%
-Gafsa: 38.6%
-Tozeur: 38.8%
-Sousse: 42.3%
-Monastir: 40.6%
-Mahdia: 36.5%
-Sfax 1: 39.2%
-Sfax 2: 43.1%
-Gabes: 39.8%
-Medenine: 36.6%
-Kebili: 46.1%
-Tatatouine: 37.9%