VOTER TURNOUT BRISKER THAN EXPECTED ACROSS GALWAY

Date Published: 05-Jun-2009

Polling is brisker than expected across Galway in the local and European elections, to fill 72 local authority seats and three European seats.In Galway city the electorate is approximately 45 thousand, while in the county the electorate is approximately 130 thousand.In the city the turnout is low at approximately 25 per cent, but the biggest surge is normally seen after work hoursThe average turnout across South Galway is 40 per cent, Derrybrien is 40 per cent, Woodford is 36 per cent and Balinakill 25 In East Galway the turnout is an average per centIn Tuam and North Galway the average turnout is brisk, with a high of 37 per cent