Turnout?

ateam

Sorry if this was mentioned in another thread, but what was the turnout in the election?

mike65

About 67.5% which is poor all things considered. The morning action suggested a high turnout rather than an early turnout.

Mike.

As Mike said.

Voting figures at 67.3%, up 5% on 2002
Patrick Smyth

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0526/1179498860200.html

Turnout: Turnout in the election was significantly higher than in 2002, with 67.3 per cent of voters casting ballots, up from 62.6 per cent, almost five percentage points. Polling was highest in Connacht/Ulster (69 per cent), and lowest in Dublin (64 per cent).

The constituency which polled highest in 2002 was Cork North West with 73.36 per cent turning out. By a remarkable coincidence, the figure this year was 73.37 per cent, but Cork North West was pushed into third by Tipperary North on a whopping 78 per cent.

The lowest turnout was in Dublin South East at 53.8 per cent.

The upturn in voting reverses a long-term downward trend - in the 32 years from 1970 Ireland's turnout had declined in general elections from 78 to 63 per cent.

© 2007 The Irish Times

Victor

Part of the reason for the increased turnout is the reduction of double counting on the register.

gandalf

I wonder what percentage were denied votes in the election either due to their own laziness in not checking the registriar after they were dumped off or in the other instances where they did and didn't appear on voting lists when they went to do their civic duty......