NEC announce detailed statistics about FNC elections

The figures reveal a high participation rate of females in the election process. In Umm Al Quwain, all female voters in the Electoral College cast their votes. However, although females dominated the voting process, the majority of votes were won by male candidates.

In Abu Dhabi, voter turn-out was over 60 per cent with 44 per cent being female. Male candidates won 84 per cent of the votes. Seventy-two voters (60 males and 12 females) voted in the first hour. Voting hit the highest point at 5 pm with 135 voters (115 males and 20 females) and the lowest at 2pm with 49 voters (39 males and 10 females).

In Dubai, polling was over 70 per cent with 69.47 per cent female participation. Male candidates secured 85.46 per cent votes. Around 148 voters voted in the first hour. Voting hit the highest point at 11 am with 186 voters and the lowest was around 6 pm with 32 voters.

In Sharjah, polling was at 82.2 per cent; 82.38 per cent of the male and 81.75 per cent female Electoral College members voted. The voting rate and participation of male and female voters respectively in the other emirates are: Ajman - 80.59 per cent (85.22 per cent males, 83.33 per cent females); Ras Al Khaimah - 78.98 per cent (79.54 per cent males, 75.66 per cent females); Fujairah - 90.41 per cent (90.77 per cent males and 88.64 per cent females); and Umm Al Quwain (UAQ) - 88.83 per cent (88.64 per cent males and 100 per cent females).

Male candidates won most of the votes in these emirates too. In Sharjah 72.13 per cent of the votes were for male candidates; Ajman 93.26 per cent; RAK 86.28 per cent; Fujairah 80.90 per cent and UAQ 98.04 per cent.