Lebanese News and Updates
⋯ Lebanese Forces MP Habahi accuses the internal security forces (ISF - Lebanese Police) of working with Hezbullah in polling stations.
Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbullah Sheikh Naem Qassem monitoring the election process through Hezbullah's “electoral machine” (campaign office).
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⋯ 🚨 Polls closed at 7:00 pm around Lebanon.
Voting continues for those inside the polling stations only.
Voting continues for those inside the polling stations only.
⋯ Lebanese parliamentary elections: NNA reported that the ballot boxes in the second district of Beirut closed and reached the turnout of 40% as of 6:30 pm.
This is higher than 2018's turnout of 37% and it's important to factor that fewer sunnis voted this year.
This is higher than 2018's turnout of 37% and it's important to factor that fewer sunnis voted this year.
⋯ Voter turnout as of 7:00 pm:
- Nabatiyeh: 55.1%
- Zahrani: 51.2%
- Jezzin: 42.2% (Saida city: 29.5%)
- Western Beqaa: 39.4%
- Nabatiyeh: 55.1%
- Zahrani: 51.2%
- Jezzin: 42.2% (Saida city: 29.5%)
- Western Beqaa: 39.4%
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Lebanese News and Updates
⋯ Voter turnout as of 7:00 pm: - Nabatiyeh: 55.1% - Zahrani: 51.2% - Jezzin: 42.2% (Saida city: 29.5%) - Western Beqaa: 39.4%
Lebanese Ministry of Interior: Voting turnout until 6:30: 37,52%
⋯ The voter turnout in Kesrouan al-Fotouh reached 65%, Koura 43.7, Zgharta 46.7%, and in Aley district did not exceed 35%
⋯ Comparing the turnout of today at 18:30 (37.5%) and of 2018 (46.9%): lower in all regions.
South I and III are down by 10%, North I dropped by 18%, and Beqaa II by 33%. Only Mount Lebanon I is stable, down by 2.7%. In all constituencies of North Lebanon (I-II-III), it is down by 12%–26%.
The boycott by Hariri's Future Movement factored in this.
Update: The final voter turnout is 41.1%. In 2018, it was 49.7%.
South I and III are down by 10%, North I dropped by 18%, and Beqaa II by 33%. Only Mount Lebanon I is stable, down by 2.7%. In all constituencies of North Lebanon (I-II-III), it is down by 12%–26%.
The boycott by Hariri's Future Movement factored in this.
Update: The final voter turnout is 41.1%. In 2018, it was 49.7%.
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What's already known:
- Hezbullah will get #1 votes
What's interesting to know:
- If Hezbullah or allies will lose any seats in south Lebanon
- How many seats the "opposition" will get
- What will Christian party blocs look like (presidential elections soon)
- Hezbullah will get #1 votes
What's interesting to know:
- If Hezbullah or allies will lose any seats in south Lebanon
- How many seats the "opposition" will get
- What will Christian party blocs look like (presidential elections soon)
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Hezbullah's MP Mohammad Raad has now 28,500 votes, with only several polling stations counted.
He got more than 40,000 votes in 2018 making him the MP with highest vote count. This will happen again this year.
He got more than 40,000 votes in 2018 making him the MP with highest vote count. This will happen again this year.
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⋯ Preliminary results in South Lebanon's third district (South III):
- Mohammed Raad: 35,115
- Hassan Fadlallah: 34,675
- Ali Fayyad: 21,907
- Hani Kobeisy: 14,096
- Ashraf Baydoun: 8,657
- Ali Hassan Khalil: 8,331
- Ayoub Hamid: 8,078
- Nasser Jaber: 4,754
- Elias Jaradeh: 4,397 (Orthodox seat)
Remaining votes: 46,438
- Mohammed Raad: 35,115
- Hassan Fadlallah: 34,675
- Ali Fayyad: 21,907
- Hani Kobeisy: 14,096
- Ashraf Baydoun: 8,657
- Ali Hassan Khalil: 8,331
- Ayoub Hamid: 8,078
- Nasser Jaber: 4,754
- Elias Jaradeh: 4,397 (Orthodox seat)
Remaining votes: 46,438
⋯ Initial voting results in South Lebanon & Rashaya for Hezbullah/Amal and allies.