Voter turnout reaches about 55 per cent in Myanmar’s 2025 general election

YANGON: In the 2025 general election as a whole, more than 24.22 million people were eligible to vote, with over 13.14 million casting ballots, resulting in a voter turnout of approximately 55 per cent, according to Major General Zaw Min Tun, Head of the Information Team of the National Defence and Security Council.

He made the remarks on January 26 while responding to media questions regarding the successful conduct of the multi-party general election.

Major General Zaw Min Tun said that across all three phases of the 2025 election, a total of more than 24.22 million eligible voters were registered.

In Phase (1), over 11.69 million people were eligible to vote, and more than 6.09 million participated, representing a turnout of 52.13 per cent.

In Phase (2), more than 7.59 million were eligible, with over 4.24 million voting, resulting in a turnout of 55.95 per cent.

In Phase (3), more than 4.94 million voters were eligible, and over 2.79 million cast ballots, bringing turnout to 56.48 per cent.

“Voter participation increased gradually from Phase (1) to Phase (3). As a result, across all three phases, more than 13.14 million voters cast ballots, and the overall turnout exceeded 54 percent, at around 55 percent,” Major General Zaw Min Tun said.