Andalucia election turnout up 4% as rain fails to dampen enthusiasm

THE heavy rain across much of Andalucia today has not put voters off heading out to the polls.

Although the polling stations do not close until 20:00h the Junta de Andalucia has released figures showing that, at 18:00h, the turnout was 51.31% – up more than 4% on 2012.

The data has also shown increased participation across all provinces in Andalucia.

The voting has largely progressed without incident – although the polling station in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cadiz) opened ten minutes late (and will now close ten minutes late) and a hour delay at the polling station at Moron de la Frontera (Sevilla).

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