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Voter turnout remains low in Beirut, higher in Baalbek-Hermel, and Bekaa

18-05-2025 | 10:48

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Voter turnout remains low in Beirut, higher in Baalbek-Hermel, and Bekaa

Voter turnout in Lebanon's municipal and mukhtar elections reached 18.28% in Beirut and 41.97% in Baalbek-Hermel, according to figures from the Ministry of Interior as of 5 p.m. Sunday.

Turnout in the Bekaa governorate stood at 38.76%, with the following breakdown by district:

Rashaya: 33.24%

Hermel: 31.44%

West Bekaa: 37.66%

Zahle: 40.82%

Baalbek: 43.83%

Beirut: 18.28%

Beirut registered the lowest participation rate among the reported areas.

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