ILOILO – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects a high 85-percent voter turnout in Iloilo city and province in the May 9, 2022 elections.
“Considering nga ka-init sang election, hopefully maayo ang turnout…mga 85 percent okay naman ina. Mas nami gid ‘ya ang 100 percent of course,” said Comelec provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria.
Recently, Comelec-Iloilo demonstrated the voting process – how to use the voting machine.
There are 1,628,752 combined registered voters in the city and province of Iloilo – 330,470 in the city and 1,298,282 in the province, said Ananoria.
“Yara sa 1.6 million voters naton. That’s why many national position candidates are visiting Iloilo,” said Ananoria.
Here’s the breakdown of registered voters in Iloilo province:
1st District (228, 690 voters)
* Guimbal (24,008), Igbaras (20,386), Miag-ao (40,218), Oton (52,518), San Joaquin (31,964), Tigbauan (40,713), and Tubungan (14,640)
2nd District (222,230 voters)
* Alimodian (25,571), Leganes (25,332), Leon (33,324), New Lucena (17,052), Pavia (39,084), San Miguel (20,676), Santa Barbara (18,852), and Zarraga (18,852)
3rd District (273,797 voters)
* Badiangan (17,360), Bingawan (10,083), Cabatuan (36,656), Calinog (41,679), Janiuay (41,545), Lambunao (40,788), Maasin (15,593), Mina (15,593), and Pototan (45,338)
4th District (261,174 voters)
* Anilao (19,175), Banate (23,179), Barotac Nuevo (38,358), Dingle (28,253), Duenas (22,474), Dumangas (49,775), Passi City (59,395), and San Enrique (23,565).
5th District (312,391 voters)
* Ajuy (35,248), Balasan (22,797), Barotac Viejo (31,367), Batad (15,490), Carles (48,727), Concepcion (28,525), Estancia (34,798), Lemery (21,732), San Dionisio (25,819), San Rafael (12,154), and Sara (35,734).
The city and province of Iloilo has a combined 3,060 clustered precincts and 1,422 voting centers serving 1,901 barangays (180 barangays in the city and 1,721 barangays in the province)./PN
