Rastrakavi Madhav Prasad Ghimire casts his vote at Kanya Secondary School in Lainchaur, Kathmandu, on Sunday, May 14, 2016. Photo: RSS
KATHMANDU: The Election Commission of Nepal said 34 districts in three provinces, where local level elections were held today, witnessed 51 to 70 per cent of voter turnout till 3 pm.
Around 65 per cent voters went to the polling centres to choose their local representatives in the three districts of Kathmandu Valley.
Voting started at 7 am in 281 local levels in the districts.
Voters who entered the polling stations by 5 pm were to cast ballot, according to the Election Commission.
District-wise voter turnout
SN |
Districts |
Voter turnout |
1 |
Dolakha |
62 |
2 |
Ramechhap |
54 |
3 |
Sindhuli |
64 |
4 |
Kavrepalanchok |
60 |
5 |
Sindhupalchok |
70 |
6 |
Nuwakot |
70 |
7 |
Rasuwa |
70 |
8 |
Dhading |
50 |
9 |
Chitwan |
65 |
10 |
Makawanpur |
70 |
11 |
Bhaktapur |
65 |
12 |
Lalitpur |
64 |
13 |
Kathmandu |
65 |
14 |
Gorkha |
60 |
15 |
Jajarkot |
60 |
16 |
Lamjung |
58 |
17 |
Tanahun |
66 |
18 |
Kaski |
65 |
19 |
Manang |
58 |
20 |
Mustang |
74 |
21 |
Parbat |
52 |
22 |
Synagja |
65 |
23 |
Myagdi |
49 |
24 |
Baglung |
56 |
25 |
Nawalparasi |
61 |
26 |
Salyan |
55 |
27 |
Dolpa |
75 |
28 |
Jumla |
51 |
29 |
Mugu |
60 |
30 |
Humla |
65 |
31 |
Kalikot |
60 |
32 |
Dailekh |
62 |
33 |
Surkhet |
59 |
34 |
Rukum |
60 |
*Updated