Voter turnout at Rada election 52.42 percent at all 198 constituencies

By Interfax-Ukraine.

Published Oct. 27, 2014 at 9:50 am

A woman is accompanied by her children as she prepares to vote at a polling station in Kyiv on Oct. 26.

Photo by Volodymyr Petrov

The voter turnout at Ukraine's early parliamentary elections on Oct. 26 was 52.42 percent, according to data from all the 198 constituencies, the Central Election Commission (CEC) reported.

The highest turnout was registered in Lviv region (70 percent), Ternopil region (68.28 percent), and Volyn region (64.85 percent).

The lowest turnout was seen in Donetsk region (32.4 percent), Luhansk region (32.87 percent), and Odesa region (39.52 percent).

The voter turnout in Kyiv was 55.86 percent, according to rough estimates.

The parliament election was held in 198 constituencies.