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Egypt's constitutional referendum: First round results
A girl stands with her mother who is waiting outside a polling center to vote in referendum on the new constitution of Egypt in Cairo December 15, 2012. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Egyptians began casting their votes in the referendum on the country’s new constitution on Saturday. Below are the final results:
(The "Yes" votes represent those who approve of the constitution while the "No" votes represent vice versa.)
|
Governorate |
Yes |
No |
Source |
|
Cairo |
43% (950, 532) |
56.9% (1, 256, 248) |
Al-Shorouk |
|
Alexandria |
55.7% (664, 719) |
44.3% (529, 613) |
Al-Ahram |
|
Sharqiya |
65.68% (664, 719) |
44.3% (380,502) |
Aswat Masriya |
|
Daqahliya |
55% (647, 489) |
34.32% (525, 713) |
Al-Shorouk |
|
Sohag |
78.8% (469, 493) |
21.2% (126, 836) |
Aswat Masriya |
|
Assiut |
77.5% (449, 431) |
22.5% (141, 244) |
Aswat Masriya |
|
Gharbiya |
47.9% (464, 294) |
52.1% (509, 972) |
Aswat Masriya |
|
Aswan |
75.22% (149, 020) |
22.9% (45, 396) |
Aswat Masriya/MENA |
|
North Sinai |
78.3% (50, 726) |
21.7% (14, 256) |
MENA |
|
South Sinai |
63.9% |
36.1% |
Freedom and Justice Party |
|
Total |
56.9% (4, 604, 110) |
43.1% (3, 994, 539) |
|
The judicial committee that is overseeing the referendum is expected to officially announce the final results after the second round that is scheduled for December 22.
