Geographies of external voting: the Tunisian elections abroad since the 2011 Uprising

Comparative Migration Studies

Table 1 Ballots, electoral rolls, and voting age population in the Tunisian overseas constituencies

Constituency	Year	Ballots		Registered electors		Voting age pop. (2011)
Constituency	Year	Number	Difference 2011/2015	Number	Difference 2011/2015	Voting age pop.	Turnout
France 1	2011	68,400	−42.6 %	93,978	−15.0 %	194,968	35.1 %
France 1	2014	39,233	−42.6 %	79,925	−15.0 %	194,968	20.1 %
France 2	2011	56,364	−44.7 %	89,757	27.2 %	239,408	23.5 %
France 2	2014	31,174	−44.7 %	114,192	27.2 %	239,408	13.0 %
Italy	2011	23,328	−69.3 %	67,364	−19.7 %	102,663	22.7 %
Italy	2014	7,162	−69.3 %	54,072	−19.7 %	102,663	7.0 %
Germany	2011	13,486	−45.1 %	37,065	−55.1 %	63,429	21.3 %
Germany	2014	7,407	−45.1 %	16,650	−55.1 %	63,429	11.7 %
Americas/rest Europe	2011	28,371	−44.8 %	54,073	−3.7 %	72,162	39.3 %
Americas/rest Europe	2014	15,648	−44.8 %	52,065	−3.7 %	72,162	21.7 %
Arab countries/rest world	2011	19,746	−38.4 %	18,307	76.3 %	48,966	40.3 %
Arab countries/rest world	2014	12,158	−38.4 %	32,269	76.3 %	48,966	24.8 %
Total abroad	2011	209,695	−46.2 %	360,544	−3.2 %	721,596	29.1 %
Total abroad	2014	112,782	−46.2 %	349,173	−3.2 %	721,596	15.6 %
Tunisia	2011	4,096,631	−15.4 %	4,123,602	17.5 %	7,993,924	51.2 %
Tunisia	2014	3,464,989	−15.4 %	4,847,292	17.5 %	7,993,924	43.3 %