Electoral participation in Barcelona has also dropped, although less than in the whole of Catalonia, according to the progress of 6 in the afternoon, two hours after the closing of the polling stations. At that time he had gone to the polls in the Catalan capital 51.98% of Barcelonans with the right to vote, this is 3.32 points less than in the 2019 elections when at 6 in the afternoon 48.66% had voted.
As is the norm in the Catalan capital, the districts with the most participation are once again those with the highest income and it is precisely in them where abstention, even rising, does so to a lesser extent than in the rest of the city
The district of Les Corts is the one that at 6 pm registered the highest participation (54.1%), followed by Sarrià -Sant Gervasi (53.1%). These percentages represent slight falls compared to four years ago, of 1.90 and 0.71%, respectively.
On the other hand, where participation is lowest, always according to the progress of 6:00 p.m., is in Nou Barris, where 42.4% of voters have voted (4.57% less than in the last elections) and Sant Andreu , with a participation estimated at 49.4% and a decrease of 4.17%
Also, as is customary, the district with the lowest turnout is Ciutat Vella, where with two hours to go until the schools closed, 38.9% of the electoral roll had voted, 3.21% points less than in 2019.
