Record Low Voter Turnout in Maldives’ 2023 Presidential Elections

The 2023 Presidential Election in the Maldives recorded the lowest voter turnout (75% of 282,395 registered voters) in its democratic history. The decline is attributed to lack of unified opposition, internal divisions in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) which split into two factions, with The Democrats breakaway running independently. The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) faced disappointment after former President Abdulla Yameen was barred due to a criminal conviction. Initial results indicated a close race between incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Mohamed Muizzu.

The 2023 Presidential Election in the Maldives recorded the lowest voter turnout (75% of 282,395 registered voters) in its democratic history. The decline is attributed to lack of unified opposition, internal divisions in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) which split into two factions, with The Democrats breakaway running independently. The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) faced disappointment after former President Abdulla Yameen was barred due to a criminal conviction. Initial results indicated a close race between incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Mohamed Muizzu.

The 2023 Presidential Election in the Maldives recorded the lowest voter turnout (75% of 282,395 registered voters) in its democratic history. The decline is attributed to lack of unified opposition, internal divisions in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) which split into two factions, with The Democrats breakaway running independently. The Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and People's National Congress (PNC) faced disappointment after former President Abdulla Yameen was barred due to a criminal conviction. Initial results indicated a close race between incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Mohamed Muizzu.

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