Voters up to 35 years hold key to polls in KP

PESHAWAR: Young voters between the ages of 18 and 35 will play an important role in determining the results of the general elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2024.

The proportion of voters aged 56 to 65 years in the province is the lowest, accounting for only eight percent. The number of female voters is 45%, while male voters dominate with 55% in the province.

According to the election commission documents, the total number of voters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is 21,692,381, with 9,861,698 female voters and 11,830,683 male voters.

The records show that the number of voters aged 18 to 35 is 10,791,779, accounting for 49.74%. Similarly, the number of registered voters between 36 and 45 years old is 4,420,754, while the number of voters between 46 and 55 years old is 2,847,155.

The number of voters aged 56 to 65 is 1,810,333. Similarly, the number of voters above 66 is reported to be 1,822,360.

In 2018, the number of male voters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was 8,704,628, while the number of female voters was 6,609,541.

However, in 2019, the number of male voters increased to 10,817,960, and the number of female voters was 8,132,940. Similarly, in 2020, the number of male voters was 11,076,763, and the number of female voters was 8,457,201.

In 2021, the number of male voters increased to 11,486,688, and the number of female voters was 9,124,560. The number of female voters has now reached 9,861,698, while in 2023, the number of male voters has increased to 11,830,683.