Tag: turnout
Macedonia 08.05.24 | 19:59

State Electoral Commission declares the presidential elections a success, the boycott attempt failed

With the polling stations closed in the dual presidential and general election, State Electoral Commission President Aleksandar Dastevski announced the turnout numbers. In the presidential vote, where turnout is important for its validity, Dastevski said that by 18:30h 46.34 percent of all eligible voters...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 18:05

Turnout is slowing down, reached 42.85 percent by 17h

The State Electoral Commission informed that turnout in the second round of the local elections by 17h reached 42,85 percent. This indicates that the higher than expected turnout during the day when it was about 4 percent higher than in the first round two weeks ago, is slowing down in the afternoon....
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 17:44

High turnout in Kicevo as the Albanian diaspora flew in for the elections

Kicevo is seeing a significantly higher turnout in the second round of the mayoral elections, as 32 percent voted by 15h. This is twice the turnout by 13h in the first round. Kicevo is an ethnically mixed city that was gerrymandered into an Albanian majority municipality, but a large portion of that...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 19:46

Mickoski: Only large turnout can overcome the bribery and intimidation of voters

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski thanked all citizens who came out to vote today, noting that the intimidation the Zaev regime engaged in could only be defeated with large turnout. I used my right to vote and I want to express my gratitude to all teh citizens who also came out today, for taking...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 19:02

Election turnout went over 50 percent at 18:30h

Turnout at the local elections surpassed 50 percent at 18:30, the State Electoral Commission informed. This is near the level of the turnout at the 2020 early general elections, which were considered low turnout due to the coronavirus fears. Voting today was marred by long lines at many polling places,...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 18:11

Skopje – Turnout highest in Karpos, lowest in Shuto Orizari

In the capital Skopje, Karpos reported the highest turnout by 17h – of 42.54 percent. The other large urban areas, Aerodrom, Centar and Butel, had turnout of over 40 percent and turnout in Kisela Voda reached 41.5 percent. The majority Albanian areas of Cair and Saraj had turnouts of 34.8 and 32.2...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 17:55

Turnout reached 41.5 percent by 17h

Turnout in the municipal elections reached 41.5 percent by 17h, the State Electoral Commission informed. Turnout remains highest in rural municipalities in the center and east of Macedonia, while dismally low in the majority Albanian municipalities, where the large emigration rate and issuing of dual...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 22:02

Dimovski: Heavy turnout in areas that favor VMRO

Former VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Ilija Dimovski said that there was heavy turnout in traditionally conservative areas. The turnout map is in our favor, Dimovski said during a debate with SDSM official Muhamed Zekiri. Zekiri, who represents the Albanian wing in SDSM, pointed to the lower turnout...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 20:44

Turnout low in Skopje’s largest Roma community

Turnout is low in majority Albanian districts across Macedonia, indicating difficulties for dual citizenship holders and the Albanian diaspora to come to Macedonia because of the coronavirus restrictions, but the latest SEC data shows that Skopje’s largest Roma municipality is also voting well...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 19:41

Turnout projected to be lower due to fatigue and coronavirus fears

Comparison of electoral turnout between the last general elections in 2016, and the 2020 early elections, shows a significant drop.  During the 2016 elections, which were exceptionally high turnout due to the heated political crisis turnout at 17h was 60.38 percent. This time around, it’s just...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 18:05

Turnout reaches nearly 39 percent with four hours to go

Turnout at 17h rose to 38.78 percent or 703.522 voters (out of a total of 1.81 million). Turnout remains highest in the two eastern districts where the electoral rolls match most closely the number of actual residents. The third district had a turnout of 43.85 percent, or 122.128 voters, and the 4th,...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 16:17

Turnout in Kriva Palanka already surpassed 50 percent

Even with five hours to spare, more than half of the citizens of Kriva Palanka have already voted. The results for 15h showed that the turnout in the mining, border-side city was at 50.68 percent. This is in line with the trend of high turnout voting in the east of Macedonia, but even compared to other...
Macedonia 15.07.20 | 16:10

High turnout in the east, dismal in the north-west

The State Electoral Commission held a press conference to announce the latest turnout numbers, which are also updated live at rezultati.sec.mk. By 15h, overall turnout amounted to 31.78 percent, or over 576.500 voters. By electoral districts, the 1st district, covering much of Skopje urban areas as well...
Macedonia 09.07.20 | 17:53

Mickoski expects that turnout will be lower, but big enough to give legitimacy to a VMRO led Government

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski estimated that the turnout at the July 15 elections will reach the usual level of about 65 percent, but will be big enough to give legitimacy to the winning party, which Mickoski expects to be VMRO-DPMNE. Turnout will be lower, but I don’t expect to see the...
Macedonia 05.05.19 | 18:33

With turnout levels assured, Mickoski calls on hesitant voters to come out in the last remaining minutes

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski appealed to the voters to use the last remaining minutes and come out in large numbers in support of the opposition presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova. Some on the conservative right, angry at the imposed name change, were calling for a...
Macedonia 05.05.19 | 18:13

Turnout reaches 38 percent with two hours to go

The State Electoral Commission (SEC) informs that turnout until 17h was 38.23 percent. This is some 4 percent more than in the first round of the presidential elections on April 21st. With two hours to go, it also indicates that the electoral threshold of 40 percent will likely be reached and the elections...
Macedonia 05.05.19 | 17:06

Turnout in Skopje at 30 percent by 15h, Albanian voters turn out in significantly lower numbers than Macedonian ones

Turnout in the Macedonian capital Skopje was 30.13 percent by 15h. The majority ethnic Albanian central district and those in the suburbs had markedly lower turnout than the majority Macedonian parts of the city. Turnout was highest in Centar and Karpos, the two municipalities which the left wing candidate...
Macedonia 21.04.19 | 14:13

Halfway through, turnout at Macedonian presidential elections reaches 20 percent

Turnout in the Macedonian presidential elections reached 20.45 percent at the halfway point at 13h. According to the State Electoral Commission, Highest turnout continues to be registered in Prilep, with 35 percent, while majority Albanian municipalities Bogovine and Lipkovo have the lowest turnout –...
Macedonia 21.04.19 | 11:15

SEC: Turnout in the first three hours of voting was 6.16 percent

The State Electoral Commission informed that turnout in the presidential elections was 6.16 percent by 10h. A total of 95.406 out of 1.8 million eligible votes voted in the first three hours. Sveti Nikole saw the highest turnout of 11.48 percent, while in the village of Lipkovo mere 0.97% voted. In Kocani,...

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