Nationwide voter turnout at 75%; Comelec fails target

The Commission on Elections failed to meet its target of 80 to 90 percent voter turnout on Monday. Data from the Comelec showed that average national voter turnout only stood at 75 percent. The same data released through Comelec's special action committee under Director Adolfo A. Ibañez showed that voter turnouts were highest in only four regions. These are: Region 1 - Ilocos (82 to 83 percent), Region 5 - Bicol (80 to 85 percent), Region 10 - Northern Mindanao (80 to 85 percent) and Region 11 - Davao (80 percent). Meanwhile, seven regions got a 75 to 80 percent voter turnout. These are: The Cordillera Administrative Region, Region 2 - Cagayan Valley, Region 3 - Central Luzon, Region 4 - Calabarzon and Mimaropa, Region 7 - Central Visayas, Region 8 - Eastern Visayas and Region 12 - Soccsksargen. The National Capital Region and the Caraga Region got 70 to 75 percent voter turnout. The lowest voter turnout are in Region 6 - Western Visayas and Region 9 - Zambonga Peninsula, which both delivered 65 to 75 percent votes. - GMANews.TV