Turnout in Armenia parliamentary election reaches 58.97%, Central Election Commission says

A total of 58.97% of eligible voters participated in Armenia’s parliamentary election, according to final turnout data.

Out of 2,503,976 citizens eligible to vote, 1,476,597 took part in the election, Central Election Commission Chairman Vahagn Hovakimyan said.

In Yerevan, 496,643 out of 849,488 eligible voters cast their ballots, a turnout of 58.46%.

In Aragatsotn province, 69,993 out of 113,441 eligible voters participated, or 61.70%.

In Ararat province, turnout stood at 59.87%, with 131,819 voters out of 220,167.

In Armavir province, 126,302 out of 226,337 eligible voters voted, a turnout of 55.80%.

In Gegharkunik province, 97,114 out of 177,854 voters participated, or 54.60%.

In Lori province, 124,983 out of 213,301 eligible voters cast ballots, a turnout of 58.59%.

In Kotayk province, turnout reached 61.66%, with 148,302 voters out of 240,528.

In Shirak province, 115,249 out of 207,820 voters participated, or 55.46%.

In Syunik province, turnout was 66.67%, with 71,320 out of 106,972 eligible voters casting ballots.

In Vayots Dzor province, 29,293 out of 44,634 voters participated, a turnout of 65.63%.

In Tavush province, 65,579 out of 103,434 eligible voters voted, or 63.40%.

Overall, 1,476,597 citizens out of 2,503,976 eligible voters participated in the election as of 20:00, representing a nationwide turnout of 58.97%, the Central Election Commission said.

A total of 18 political forces — 16 parties and 2 alliances — were registered to participate in the election. Voting began at 08:00 and continued until 20:00. A total of 2,005 polling stations were set up across the country.

Seventy-one media outlets were accredited to cover the election, while 13 local and 8 international observation missions monitored the process.