Voting has been lowest in ward 23 reserved for SC women where in five candidates are in fray. Here the sitting corporator and former mayor M C Rajeshwari was off from the contest this term.

About 56.13 voting has been taken place which is up by 5 per cent compared to previous term. Of the total, 620694 voters only 348373 have voted this term. Among the total 309736 women voters about 171924 have voted and about 176449 men have voted of the total 309736, disclose the district authorities.

Of the total 65 wards of Mysore City Corporation, voting percent has crossed 6-per cent mark in about 21 wards. Voting in SC-reserve ward 9 (Ashokapuram) has been highest with 67.81 per cent. Voting in three other wards 28, 49 and 64 too have been high with 66-plus per cent.

Women voters surpass men

In the recently held MCC elections, women voters have surpassed men voters in voting in 19 wards of total 65 wards.

Voting has been highest by women in ward-9 (Ashokarpuram) with 68.96 per cent whereas only 66.65 per cent men have voted here.

In ward 28 and 64, voting by women stands at 67.18 per cent and 67.57 per cent respectively whereas men voting percent in these wards were 66.12 and 65.11 respectively.