Early Voter Turnout Trends Across Belize as General Elections Underway

As of 8:50 a.m., the Elections and Boundaries Department reported voter turnout across 29 of the 31 electoral divisions. The divisions of Pickstock and Fort George are not included in the count, as the People’s United Party (PUP) has already secured victory in those areas. This means the official online tally reflects 197,018 registered voters, though the total number of registered electors nationwide stands at 204,378.

Collet recorded the highest turnout so far at 13.88%, followed by Cayo South at 12.51% and Mesopotamia at 12.12%. Other notable divisions include Freetown at 10.48%, Lake Independence at 10.12%, and Queen’s Square at 9.77%. Belize Rural North saw 9.49%, while Toledo West stood at 8.57%. In the Orange Walk District, North recorded 8.10%, Central 6.97%, and East 3.63%. Cayo North registered 8.00%, Central 6.85%, North East 6.28%, and West 5.36%. Corozal Bay stood at 7.46%, South East at 6.77%, South West at 4.97%, and North at 4.17%. Belmopan reported 6.11%, while Caribbean Shores had 5.95%, Belize Rural South 5.07%, and Belize Rural Central 4.29%. Other divisions included Port Loyola at 4.39%, Orange Walk South at 4.34%, Stann Creek West at 2.65%, Toledo East at 2.61%, and Dangriga at 1.42%. Albert had not reported any turnout at the time of the update.

A total of 12,431 ballots have been cast so far. The gender breakdown of voters shows 48.71% male and 51.29% female participation. Voting is taking place at 484 polling stations nationwide. These figures are continuously being updated, and there may be delays in reporting.