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Parliamentary
Year	Voter Turnout	Total vote	Registration	VAP Turnout	Voting age population	Population	Invalid votes	Compulsory voting
2022	65.67 %	80,974	123,302	68.12 %	118,862	217,164	3.57 %	No
2018	80.65 %	78,456	97,274	74.49 %	105,318	204,454	4.12 %	No
2010	88.45 %	70,136	79,296	81.66 %	85,885	175,808	2.18 %	No
2006	66.85 %	53,378	79,849	62.93 %	84,825	151,912	2.42 %	No
2002	66.29 %	40,412	60,961	54.43 %	74,244	147,000	3.10 %	No
1998	64.68 %	32,108	49,639	50.54 %	63,536	136,197	9.10 %	No
1994	52.09 %	29,100	55,862	49.53 %	58,750	126,000	12.90 %	No
1991	76.74 %	39,605	51,610	69.64 %	56,870	117,000	6.10 %	No

Presidential
Year	Voter Turnout	Total vote	Registration	VAP Turnout	Voting age population	Population	Invalid votes	Compulsory voting
2021	67.76 %	83,547	123,298	72.40 %	115,401	213,948	2.90 %	No
2016	64.31 %	71,524	111,222	51.49 %	99,483	197,541	3.24 %	No
2011	74.09 %	68,640	92,639	71.28 %	96,302	179,591		No
2006	64.95 %	59,178	91,119	69.76 %	84,825	151,912	2.80 %	No
2001	70.55 %	47,535	67,374	70.42 %	67,504	144,703	1.50 %	No
1996	77.29 %	38,841	50,256	63.65 %	61,021	130,806	3.20 %	No
1991	60.00 %	30,966	51,610	54.45 %	56,870	121,000	14.30 %	No

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