275,948 citizens have cast their ballots in the municipal elections by 10:00, two hours after the polling stations were opened, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). This is 7,85% of the total number of eligible voters.
The highest voter turnout was recorded in the Racha-Lechkhumi region (13.4%), western Georgia. The lowest was in Kvemo Kartli (7.64%).
In the 2021 local polls, which carried an added meaning of a “referendum” on snap elections, the 10:00 nationwide turnout rate stood at 7.41%, while the final turnout amounted to 51.92%. In the 2017 local elections, the 10:00 nationwide voter turnout rate stood at 6.74%, while the final turnout amounted to 45.65%
In the 2024 parliamentary elections, the 10:00 nationwide voter turnout rate came in at 9,27%.
