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Turnout in Egypt's 2014 referendum 11.3%, says NGO

February 4, 2014 at 12:16 pm

The Arab Observatory for Rights and Freedoms published its report on the turnout in Egypt’s 2014 constitutional referendum based on attendance sheets in polling stations and the documentation by local and international observers. The turnout reached an average of 11.3% in all governorates. In 2012, the turnout was approximately 32.9%.


The following is a breakdown of the average turnout in different governorates:

Governorate 2014 Constitution (%) 2012 Constitution (%)
Qalyoubia 12.2 32.9
Giza 18.2 34.6
Cairo 19.4 34.8
Qena 10.7 22.8
Damietta 12.4 37.2
Sharqeyya 11.7 32
Beni Sweif 10.4 38.7
Luxor 8.4 26
Red Sea 10.7 30.7
South Sinai 6.4 29.6
Dakahliya 13.4 31.5
Marsa Matrouh 7.3 36.5
Ismailia 11 36.4
Monoufeya 19.2 34
Asiut 7.8 28
Suez 8.9 38.7
Fayoum 8.7 35.2
Menya 11.5 34.5
New Valley 10.3 32.9
Port Said 11.8 38
Suhag 9.7 25.4
North Sinai 10.3 30.6
Gharbeya 12.2 33.9
Alexandria 8.3 36.2
Beheira 8.9 33.7
Kafr El-Sheikh 15.7 29.6
Aswan 8.9 22.7
Egyptians abroad 15.1 42

Note: Infographic updated at 18.15GMT on Jan 16, 2014 to correct a typo in it’s footer. The data for the charts were collected on Jan 16 2014 not Jan 15 2004