VOTER TURNOUT IN GALWAY AROUND AT 21 PERCENT

Date Published: 27-Oct-2011

The average voter turnout in Galway for the election so far today [27/10] is about 21 percent.

Polling stations opened at 7am and will remain open until 10 o’ clock tonight.

However a surge is expected in both the city and county in the coming hours as people head home from work.

In the city, polling stations are reporting that about a fifth of voters have cast their ballot for the next President and on the two referendums.

In Clifden and North Connemara, voter turnout is at 23 percent, while in Killalaghton and Aughrim in East Galway, the voter turnout is 20 and 21 percent respectively.

In Mountbellew the voter turnout is on trend with many parts of the county at 20 percent, while voter turnout in Tuam is 21 percent.

Clontuskert has one of the highest voter turnouts in East Galway with 27 percent.

Voting in Gort is around 15 percent while voting in Lurga and Kibeacanty is brisk this evening.

More than 250 staff will begin sorting and counting the votes at the count centres at Leisureland and New Inn tomorrow morning.