The parliamentary elections by 2020, almost 19 million Romanians are expected to choose senators and deputies. It remains to be seen how many of them will go to the polls, given that turnout in the previous parliamentary elections was below 40%.
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The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 16.00, of 22.43%, ie 4,080,404 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In urban areas, 2,208,232 voters went to the polls, and in rural areas – 1,872,172.
A total of 49,827 voters voted by mobile ballot box.
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, turnout in the country until 16.00 was 27.07%.
16:00 Presence over 100%, at two polling stations in Olt
The turnout at two polling stations in Coloneşti and Bărăşti communes is over 100%, and at the level of the two localities it exceeds 60%, being the highest percentage of turnout in Olt county in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to the website. of the Permanent Electoral Authority.
At the 130 Moţoeşti section, from Bărăşti commune, at 15.00, the presence was 102%, after 51 people had voted, out of which 26 on additional lists.
At the 156 Bătăreni section, from Coloneşti commune, where the turnout at 15.00 was 103.40%, a number of 152 voters had turned out to vote, of which 67 on additional lists.
In both localities, the turnout above the county and national average is common, as is the participation of over 100% in most elections.
In Olt County, the turnout until 15.00 is lower compared to other elections, as well as compared to the parliamentary elections of 2016, when the turnout at that time was 28.47%.
15:00 – Attendance at 15:00
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 15.00, of 19.60%, ie 3,567,107 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In urban areas, 1,959,722 voters went to the polls, and in rural areas – 1,607,385.
A total of 38,759 voters voted by mobile ballot box.
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, turnout in the country until 15.00 was 23.67%.
The lowest turnout was registered at 3 pm in Vaslui, Arad and Ialomiţa counties. The largest presence was in Mehedinti (the only county that exceeded 30%), Teleorman and Olt.
14:00 – Attendance at 14:00
turnout at 15.00
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 14.00, of 16.77%, respectively 3,051,510 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In urban areas, 1,701,006 voters went to the polls, and in rural areas – 1,350,504.
13:00 – Attendance at the vote at 13:00 – 13.85%. In Bucharest, the presence is 13.83%
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 13.00, of 13.85%, respectively 2,519,896 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In the urban area, 1,421,824 voters went to the polls, respectively 7.8% and in rural areas – 1,098,072, respectively 6.05.
The highest turnout is registered in Mehedinti counties – 19.68%, Olt – 17.66% and Teleorman – 17.59%, and the lowest in Vaslui counties – 10.36%, Maramures – 11.08% and Bistriţa-Năsăud – 11.12%
Counties with the highest turnout:
Counties with the lowest turnout:
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A total of 18,207 voters voted by mobile ballot box.
In Bucharest, 13.83% of voters voted. In Sector 1, 16.47% of the total registered voters went to the polls, in Sector 2 – 14.58%, in Sector 3 – 11.74%, in Sector 4 – 14.26%, in Sector 5 – 12.36% and in Sector 6 – 15.05%.
The turnout situation is as follows:
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In the 2016 parliamentary elections, turnout in the country until 13.00 was 16.62%.
12:00 – Voting time at 12:00
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 12.00, of 10.69%, respectively 1,945,354 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In urban areas, 1,105,081 voters went to the polls, and in rural areas 840,273.
In Bucharest, the presence at 12.00 was 10.74%.
A total of 683 voters voted by mobile ballot box.
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, turnout in the country until 12.00 was 12.47%.
11:00 – Attendance at 11.00
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 11.00, of 7.68%, respectively 1,398,562 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In urban areas, 792,862 voters went to the polls, and in rural areas 605,700.
In Bucharest, the presence at 11.00 was 7.50%.
10:00 – Voting in the country at 10.00
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 10.00, of 4.97%, respectively 904,647 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In the urban area, 513,063 voters went to the polls, respectively 2.81%, and in rural areas 391,584, respectively 2.16%.
A total of 1,046 voters voted by mobile ballot box.
The highest turnout is registered in Mehedinţi counties with 7.03%, Olt and Teleorman with 6.75% each and Dâmboviţa – 6.00%; and the lowest in Covasna counties – 3.50%, Vaslui – 3.65% and Bistriţa-Năsăud – 3.71%.
Counties with the highest turnout:
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Counties with the lowest turnout:
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In Bucharest, 4.90% of voters voted. In Sector 1, 5.77% of the total registered voters went to the polls, in Sector 2 – 5.23%, in Sector 3 – 4.13%, in Sector 4 – 5.05%, in Sector 5 – 4.40% and in Sector 6 – 5.33%.
The turnout situation is as follows:
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In the 2016 parliamentary elections, the turnout in the country until 10.00 was 5.27%.
The turnout in the country, at 09.00, is 2.75%.
According to AEP, 501,135 Romanians voted in the country, of which 289,344 in urban areas and 211,791 in rural areas.
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08:00 – Voting time at 08:00
The turnout in the country at the parliamentary elections was, on Sunday, until 8.00, of 1.29%, respectively 236,103 voters, according to the data announced by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
In urban areas, 139,391 voters went to the polls, and 96,712 in rural areas.
In Bucharest, 1.43% of voters voted. In Sector 1, 1.69% of the total registered voters went to the polls, in Sector 2 – 1.55%, in Sector 3 – 1.21%, in Sector 4 – 1.48%, in Sector 5 – 1.22% and in Sector 6 – 1.57%.
The highest turnout is registered in the counties of Mehedinţi and Olt with 1.65% each, Constanţa – 1.58% and Teleorman – 1.54%; and the lowest in Covasna counties – 0.80%, Harghita – 0.81% and Vaslui with 0.94%.
In the 2016 parliamentary elections, turnout in the country until 8.00 was 1.08%.
In the diaspora, 87,000 Romanians went to the polls until 08.00.
Parliamentary elections December 6, 2020. Almost 19 million Romanians with the right to vote are expected at the polls in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, December 6.
However, it remains to be seen how many of the Romanians with the right to vote will go to the polls on Sunday, December 6, given that the turnout in the parliamentary elections has steadily decreased over the years, reaching around 40% at the last three elections for senators and deputies.
What was the highest and lowest turnout in the Romanian parliamentary elections in the last 30 years?
The highest turnout in the parliamentary elections was recorded in the May 20, 1990 election: 86,19%. The lowest turnout in the parliamentary elections was in 2008, when only 39,20% of citizens went to the polls. Even in 2016, the turnout was not significantly higher – only 39.49% of Romanians with the right to vote went to the polls. And in 2021, the turnout in the parliamentary elections was 41.76%.
In addition, this year, those who go to the polls must respect special rules in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, as happened in the local elections.
At what time will data on turnout in the parliamentary elections be announced
The BEC has announced that it will provide summary information on voter turnout in the 2020 parliamentary elections at the following times:
– 10:30;
– 13:30;
– 16:30;
– 19:30;
– 21.30;
– 00:30
Which party do you vote for in the 2020 parliamentary elections?
If you do not know or are not sure which polling station you are in for the parliamentary elections, you can check here.
In the parliamentary elections of December 6, voters vote only at the polling station where the street or locality where they have their domicile or residence is located. If, on voting day, voters are in another administrative-territorial unit within the same constituency, they may vote at any polling station within the constituency where they have their domicile or residence.
Map of candidates for the 2020 parliamentary elections
Stirileprotv.ro presents the lists of all candidates for 2020 parliamentary elections from each county.
When the first results of the 2020 parliamentary elections are announced
If the turnout is announced throughout Sunday, instead the rhymes resulting from the 2020 parliamentary elections will be announced only at 21:00, when the ballot boxes close and exit poll data can be made public.
Four institutes and companies have been accredited by the Central Electoral Bureau to conduct opinion polls at the polls on Sunday in the parliamentary elections.
So, they will do exit polls at national level the AVANGARDE Socio-Behavioral Studies Group, as well as the Center for Urban and Regional Sociology – COURSE.
The companies SC Megatronic World Productions SRL and Ana Events & PR SRL were also accredited for conducting opinion polls at national level, Agerpres reports.
What special rules must be observed in parliamentary elections
Polling stations will follow special rules, adapted to the pandemic situation, as happened in the local elections.
Voters must also respect several rules of protection, meant to protect us from infection with Covid-19, but also to allow us to exercise the fundamental right to vote. For example, wearing a face mask will be mandatory. Furthermore, it is necessary to disinfect the hands, pens and polling stations and ensure that the temperature of the voters at the entrance to the polling station is measured. Also, at the same time, a maximum of five voters will be present in each section.
What was the turnout at the 2016 parliamentary elections
In the parliamentary elections of December 11, 2016, 7,323,368 voters went to the polls. There were 7,047,384 valid votes cast for the Chamber of Deputies and 7,052,966 valid votes cast for the Senate.
The turnout at the national level was in 2016, of 39.49%.
The highest presence was registered in the previous parliamentary elections in Olt counties – 47.16%, Teleorman – 46.29%, Dolj – 45.06%. The lowest turnout was in Maramureș County, of 31.62%%, while in Vaslui County it was 32.90%, and in Iași – 34.40%.
In Bucharest, at the 2016 parliamentary elections, there was a turnout of 41.61%.
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