Elections Show Voter Shifts
Over the past ten years, municipal council elections in Oman have experienced significant changes in the voting landscape, related to an increase in the number of voters, a narrowing of the gap between women and men, and a shift in the age composition of voters. Although the number of registered voters rose from 546,000 in 2012 to 732,000 in 2022, a 34% increase, the voter turnout percentage declined from 50.3% to 39.4%. The number of women voters is also increasing rapidly, approaching half of the electorate, with female voting growth at 42%, compared to 18% for men. As for the age structure, the number of young voters under the age of 30 has decreased, while the proportion of those over 40 has grown, altering the makeup of the voting bloc to become larger and more balanced between genders. However, overall participation has declined.
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