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65.1% Voter Turnout Nationwide

65.1% Voter Turnout Nationwide

65.1% Voter Turnout Nationwide

As of 7:47 p.m. on March 12, 2025, the Belize Elections & Boundaries Department reported a 65.1% voter turnout in the General Election 2025 across 29 of the 31 electoral divisions. Out of 197,018 registered electors, 128,262 ballots have been cast at 484 polling stations, with female voters representing 51.83% of the votes compared to 48.1% by male voters.

High turnout was noted in several divisions, with Corozal North leading at 80.20%, followed by Corozal South West at 78.36% and Albert at 75.22%. Corozal South East and Lake Independence registered 74.74% and 73.84%, respectively, while Orange Walk South and Queen’s Square saw 72.23% and 71.78% turnout. Cayo North and Corozal Bay also reported robust participation, with 71.14% and 71.11% of registered voters casting ballots.

Turnout in other areas remained strong, with Orange Walk North at 69.98%, Toledo West at 69.00%, and Orange Walk Central at 68.59%. Mesopotamia and Collet recorded 67.20% and 67.09%, while Cayo West and Toledo East reported 66.90% and 64.71%, respectively. Slightly lower participation was seen in Cayo Central (63.25%), Belize Rural North (63.19%), and Cayo North East (62.89%), with Cayo South and Orange Walk East close behind at 62.88% and 62.27%.

Lower voter turnout was observed in Freetown (59.70%), Belmopan (59.65%), and Belize Rural Central (59.49%). Caribbean Shores and Belize Rural South registered 57.18% and 56.64%, respectively, while Port Loyola, Stann Creek West, and Dangriga had the lowest turnouts at 53.02%, 50.94%, and 47.11%.

The total voter turnout in the 2020 general election was 81.86%.

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