North Lebanon scores highest with 5% women winners in the latest municipal election

The percentage of municipal seats won by women in North Lebanon rose to 5% compared to 3% in Akkar, 3.5% in Mount Lebanon, 2.6% in Beirut, 2.8% in South Lebanon, 1.4% in Nabatieh, and only 1% in the Bekaa thus making North Lebanon the highest in terms of women’s representation and participation.  An initial review of results of the elections which were held on May 29, North Lebanon scored highest in terms of women participation in Koura (15%), Zgharta (14%), and Becharreh (13%) whereas the other remaining Mohafazat did not exceed 10% such as Jezzine in South Lebanon. The percentages of seats won by women scored 9% for Koura, 7% for Zgharta, and 6% for Becharreh whereas it did not exceed 5.2% in the Metn Caza of Mount Lebanon.  Koura scored the highest in terms of women’s participation and winning as 15% of candidates were women of whom 61% women thus scoring 9% of the total seats.  Tripoli scored the lowest percentages with 9% women candidates of whom 12% won this constituting 1% of the total seats 

According to the data published on the electoral portal of the Ministry of Interior (elections.gov.lb/), the overall number of candidates in the South was 5939 candidates, including 539 women, out of whom 242 winning women at a rate of 4%. The distribution came as follows: Koura: 654 candidates, including 97 women, 59 winning women (9%); Zgharta: 537 candidates, including 74 women, 38 winning women (7%); Becharreh: 236 candidates, including 31 women, 16 winning women (6.7%); Batroun: 563 candidates, including 55 women, 28 winning women (5%); Akkar: 2839 candidates, including 215 women, 68 winning women (3%); Minyyeh-Danniyeh: 918 candidates, including 50 women, 13 winning women (1.4%); Tripoli: 192 candidates, including 17 women, 2 winning women (1%).