We've pulled together the preliminary province-by-province voter turnout numbers from Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (no turnout data for Karbala province yet, for some reason). They're in a table after the jump, along with data from the December 2005 parliamentary elections (pdf), also from IHEC.
Every province reported a lower turnout in 2010 than in 2005. Misan province had the lowest turnout, with 50 percent; Dahuk had the highest, at 80 percent. Turnout was generally highest in northern Iraq, and gets lower as you head further south.
IHEC says preliminary results will be released tomorrow morning (Baghdad time), so we hope to have some details later tonight (there's a lot of perhaps-not-very-well-informed speculation in the Iraqi press, if you need something to hold you over). Relatedly: Michael Hanna has some good points, as usual, on the turnout numbers.
| Governorate | 2009 turnout | Dec. 2005 turnout |
|---|---|---|
| Anbar | 61% | 86% |
| Babil | 63% | 79% |
| Baghdad | 53% | 70% |
| Basra | 57% | 74% |
| Dahuk | 80% | 92% |
| Dhi Qar | 60% | 72% |
| Diyala | 62% | 75% |
| Erbil | 76% | 95% |
| Karbala | ? | 70% |
| Kirkuk | 73% | 86% |
| Misan | 50% | 73% |
| Muthanna | 61% | 66% |
| Najaf | 61% | 73% |
| Ninewa | 66% | 70% |
| Qadissiya | 62% | 65% |
| Salahaddin | 73% | 98% |
| Sulaymaniyah | 73% | 84% |
| Wasit | 60% | 68% |
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Categories: Iraq, Iraqi Elections (2010), Politics, Regional News
Tags: Dahuk province, Iraqi elections, Misan province, voter turnout
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