Adaad · Volume 1, Issue 3 · Wednesday 14 October 2026 · Politics, law and society

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Women’s and men’s turnout by constituency, 2018 and 2024

Constituency turnout and comparisons by language, urban share and city behind Spoken for.

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Source and definitions

Election Commission of Pakistan Form 47 returns via Aiwan-e-Jamhoor; Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Census 2023; Adaad calculations.

Votes and registered voters by sex; turnout in per cent; men’s minus women’s turnout in percentage points.

women_turnout_seats_2018_2024.csv

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women_turnout_seats_2018_2024.csv — first 50 rows; download the CSV for the full table
election_yearnaconstituency_nameprovincereg_malereg_femalepolled_malepolled_femaleturnout_male_pctturnout_female_pctturnout_gap_pproll_gap_ppwomen_share_polled_pctmain_languagemain_language_pctpashto_pcturdu_pctpunjabi_pctsindhi_pctsaraiki_pctbalochi_pcthindko_pctbrahui_pcturban_pcturban_basis
2018NA-1ChitralKhyber Pakhtunkhwa151219.0118360.091475.072880.060.4961.57-1.0812.1844.34Other93.765.690.210.150.040.020.030.090.029.154644835094375registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-2Swat-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa218821.0164153.0124812.040969.057.0424.9632.0814.2824.71Pashto77.0277.020.390.160.080.030.060.050.1116.211918569495875registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-3Swat-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa227864.0173260.0129330.032542.056.7618.7837.9813.6220.1Pashto98.1398.130.440.180.070.050.070.090.1557.91722595431549registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-4Swat-IIIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa235149.0173863.0124830.035601.053.0920.4832.6114.9822.19Pashto98.598.50.510.110.110.040.180.010.1621.56090543072381registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-5Upper DirKhyber Pakhtunkhwa268134.0179280.0147925.067995.055.1737.9317.2419.8631.49Pashto90.7890.780.30.020.040.030.040.010.17.987459076509203registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-6Lower Dir-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa205669.0145576.0120139.051636.058.4135.4722.9417.130.06Pashto99.1399.130.320.060.040.030.060.020.157.488150309580252registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-7Lower Dir-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa198085.0132507.0104778.041400.052.931.2421.6619.8428.32Pashto99.4699.460.250.030.040.020.030.010.10.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-8Malakand Protected AreaKhyber Pakhtunkhwa218057.0168392.0121972.064457.055.9438.2817.6612.8634.57Pashto98.3898.380.360.10.050.060.060.040.150.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-9BunerKhyber Pakhtunkhwa250303.0195171.0139279.041689.055.6421.3634.2812.3823.04Pashto97.5697.560.30.040.050.020.050.950.140.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-10ShanglaKhyber Pakhtunkhwa212294.0162049.0115639.012663.054.477.8146.6613.429.87Pashto96.7696.760.240.020.030.040.050.020.130.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-11Kohistan-cum-Lower Kolai Pallas KohistanKhyber Pakhtunkhwa89171.065449.044943.018286.050.427.9422.4615.3428.92Other92.47.090.360.010.030.010.010.080.020.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-12BattagramKhyber Pakhtunkhwa152297.0105858.077372.014271.050.813.4837.3217.9815.57Pashto82.1982.190.270.050.040.050.022.870.090.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-13Mansehra-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa296793.0230181.0160908.0100246.054.2243.5510.6712.6438.39Hindko69.9211.780.440.270.110.030.1769.920.640.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-14Mansehra-II Cum-TorgharKhyber Pakhtunkhwa285920.0225011.0128026.083983.044.7837.327.4611.9239.61Hindko50.2538.130.390.20.110.030.1150.250.492.2549033039686828registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-15Abbottabad-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa262666.0215670.0136667.0105202.052.0348.783.259.8243.5Hindko87.535.422.271.140.220.150.1987.530.760.0171427615740576registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-16Abbottabad-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa194556.0165836.0103440.076164.053.1745.937.247.9642.41Hindko85.356.72.761.320.210.160.1985.350.7333.44848636201396registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-17HaripurKhyber Pakhtunkhwa354130.0303518.0191458.0151984.054.0650.073.997.744.25Hindko80.8411.841.831.510.180.20.2180.840.7614.75226869085169registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-18Swabi-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa252505.0196507.0127452.067376.050.4834.2916.1912.4834.58Pashto94.3794.370.471.110.050.260.043.340.1126.981016097544387registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-19Swabi-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa262128.0201493.0144888.066842.055.2733.1722.113.0831.57Pashto96.5396.530.280.040.040.030.022.540.088.979964238025541registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-20Mardan-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa248987.0181551.0133021.061414.053.4233.8319.5915.6631.59Pashto98.2498.240.440.280.040.060.040.130.090.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-21Mardan-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa243017.0176696.0135208.057379.055.6432.4723.1715.829.79Pashto98.0798.070.510.390.050.070.050.180.148.14396538578435registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-22Mardan-IIIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa227868.0161820.0131927.069130.057.942.7215.1816.9434.38Pashto98.4598.450.360.080.030.040.020.260.1111.11918907650848registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-23Charsadda-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa240602.0176784.0125196.050873.052.0328.7823.2515.2828.89Pashto99.2199.210.320.040.060.040.040.020.1116.357261911595472registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-24Charsadda-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa260525.0202915.0145762.064143.055.9531.6124.3412.4430.56Pashto99.0599.050.390.060.030.030.020.030.1120.690056965296066registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-25Nowshera IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa211463.0167478.0119782.065115.056.6438.8817.7611.635.22Pashto91.5191.511.212.270.210.140.054.030.1425.5372261038334registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-26Nowshera IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa212839.0164469.0121545.066614.057.1140.516.6112.8235.4Pashto94.1294.121.091.820.170.160.042.120.1114.22265388270015registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-27Peshawar-1Khyber Pakhtunkhwa196977.0140352.0113998.040600.057.8728.9328.9416.7826.26Pashto90.1790.171.961.080.10.180.095.330.2112.456174394352368registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-28Peshawar-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa196071.0140483.0109973.040515.056.0928.8427.2516.5226.92Pashto90.1790.171.961.080.10.180.095.330.216.011267417579615registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-29Peshawar-IIIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa189395.0131006.097688.032469.051.5824.7826.818.2224.95Pashto90.1790.171.961.080.10.180.095.330.210.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-30Peshawar-IVKhyber Pakhtunkhwa173754.0135137.088925.036622.051.1827.124.0812.529.17Pashto90.1790.171.961.080.10.180.095.330.2192.61542373567184registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-31Peshawar-VKhyber Pakhtunkhwa223574.0166637.0117845.046835.052.7128.1124.614.628.44Pashto90.1790.171.961.080.10.180.095.330.2174.8167642284405registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-32KohatKhyber Pakhtunkhwa284678.0222021.0123848.073495.043.533.110.412.3637.24Pashto82.1882.181.251.290.170.180.1214.40.1727.903379014878325registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-33HanguKhyber Pakhtunkhwa160297.0115650.059254.022061.036.9719.0817.8916.1827.13Pashto98.9598.950.280.230.090.070.060.020.2119.546507119135107registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-34KarakKhyber Pakhtunkhwa225953.0178505.0116662.084313.051.6347.234.411.7441.95Pashto99.1699.160.40.060.050.090.030.00.156.4348002383411815registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-35BannuKhyber Pakhtunkhwa328817.0250055.0174209.072109.052.9828.8424.1413.629.27Pashto98.2498.240.620.440.140.170.10.020.215.557187081086162registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-36Lakki MarwatKhyber Pakhtunkhwa236162.0185062.0139010.071856.058.8638.8320.0312.1434.08Pashto98.6898.680.350.160.060.30.080.20.1110.529077165591085registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-37TankKhyber Pakhtunkhwa103498.077374.050448.029519.048.7438.1510.5914.4436.91Pashto81.8781.870.540.170.1616.050.220.750.1211.941594055466629registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-38D.I.Khan-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa217293.0174264.0132498.082155.060.9847.1413.8410.9838.27Saraiki61.8834.732.620.510.0661.880.060.020.0541.69373187654252registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-39D.I.Khan-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa188227.0140201.0112917.053248.059.9937.9822.0114.6232.05Saraiki66.9330.941.460.410.0666.930.060.020.0710.506987097697312registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-40Tribal Area-IKhyber Pakhtunkhwa148400.0107179.076676.027856.051.6725.9925.6816.1226.65Pashto99.1899.180.390.050.070.030.040.00.130.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-41Tribal Area-IIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa140558.096595.065442.025070.046.5625.9520.6118.5427.7Pashto99.2399.230.360.030.090.040.040.00.140.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-42Tribal Area-IIIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa160079.097573.069245.023610.043.2624.219.0624.2625.43Pashto98.8398.830.470.090.090.090.140.00.230.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-43Tribal Area-IVKhyber Pakhtunkhwa126574.0100053.059715.026177.047.1826.1621.0211.730.48Pashto98.7698.760.460.230.060.080.040.020.2318.63679085015139registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-44Tribal Area-VKhyber Pakhtunkhwa150956.0114261.056295.010849.037.299.4927.813.8416.16Pashto98.998.90.470.140.050.060.10.020.20.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-45Tribal Area-VIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa95757.069611.035851.022042.037.4431.665.7815.8238.07Pashto98.6998.690.710.090.080.080.110.010.138.312369986930502registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-46Tribal Area-VIIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa97487.075010.041561.032911.042.6343.88-1.2513.0444.19Pashto98.0698.060.360.30.030.030.040.00.073.611657014323733registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-47Tribal Area-VIIIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa94279.072927.035146.019820.037.2827.1810.112.7636.06Pashto99.5999.590.20.060.020.010.010.050.030.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-48Tribal Area-IXKhyber Pakhtunkhwa196668.077537.057600.06354.029.298.1921.143.449.94Pashto97.5797.570.461.080.210.10.110.080.159.296295485884922registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-49Tribal Area-XKhyber Pakhtunkhwa97086.081207.024929.012001.025.6814.7810.98.932.5Pashto94.9794.970.50.320.140.050.110.020.120.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)
2018NA-50Tribal Area-XIKhyber Pakhtunkhwa101007.044865.040625.07517.040.2216.7523.4738.4815.61Pashto98.098.00.690.510.170.180.10.010.250.0registered voters in urban census blocks (polling scheme)

turnout_gap_by_language.csv

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turnout_gap_by_language.csv — data as published
election_yeargroupseatswomen_turnout_pctmen_turnout_pctturnout_gap_pproll_gap_ppwomen_share_votes_pct
2018Balochi339.744.04.216.439.3
2018Brahui248.153.95.816.139.2
2018Hindko348.753.24.58.443.6
2018No majority language5443.052.89.811.839.1
2018Pashto4730.251.321.215.829.9
2018Punjabi9352.659.46.811.241.5
2018Saraiki2555.260.45.211.242.2
2018Sindhi3848.054.86.89.841.9
2018Urdu332.743.110.310.937.9
2024Balochi340.041.21.29.944.3
2024Brahui239.744.75.010.242.0
2024Hindko343.649.96.35.044.2
2024No majority language5641.249.68.57.741.6
2024Pashto3728.346.017.610.033.5
2024Punjabi8746.855.28.37.342.3
2024Saraiki2450.357.47.16.943.3
2024Sindhi3644.250.05.87.343.3
2024Urdu737.045.88.98.440.5

turnout_gap_by_urban_share.csv

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turnout_gap_by_urban_share.csv — data as published
election_yearurban_bandseatswomen_turnout_pctmen_turnout_pctturnout_gap_pproll_gap_pp
2018Under 10%4053.358.45.112.0
201810-30%9452.858.35.610.8
201830-60%3449.956.97.110.9
201860-90%843.254.010.811.2
2018Over 90%4640.452.612.211.2
2024Under 10%1248.854.96.18.1
202410-30%10248.355.26.97.3
202430-60%5146.853.26.47.4
202460-90%941.249.98.77.1
2024Over 90%4435.646.711.17.3

turnout_gap_by_city.csv

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turnout_gap_by_city.csv — data as published
election_yearcityseatswomen_turnout_pctmen_turnout_pctturnout_gap_pproll_gap_pp
2018Faisalabad449.264.215.09.2
2018Gujranwala243.557.514.012.1
2018Hyderabad230.147.317.312.0
2018Karachi2033.644.611.013.1
2018Lahore1445.858.412.611.6
2018Multan241.056.815.88.1
2018Peshawar227.752.024.413.7
2018Quetta129.742.212.513.1
2018Rawalpindi-Islamabad548.559.411.06.0
2024Faisalabad442.155.413.35.7
2024Gujranwala233.746.813.18.5
2024Hyderabad230.042.512.49.3
2024Karachi2132.242.310.19.8
2024Lahore1437.949.511.66.0
2024Multan237.349.211.94.6
2024Peshawar226.047.221.210.0
2024Quetta120.734.313.712.3
2024Rawalpindi544.352.17.83.3

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Hiba Sameen / Adaad (2026). Women’s and men’s turnout by constituency, 2018 and 2024. https://adaad.org/datasets/pakistan-womens-election-turnout/. Adaad’s original analysis is CC BY 4.0. Underlying third-party data retain their own terms. Please credit Adaad and the original sources.

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