Voter turnout countrywide at 39.26 by GMT 1900
Turnout in rural areas was 44.24% and in urban areas it stood at 35.63% by GMT 1900, Muhulet said.
The Central Election Office also said turnout was higher than the national average in 21 counties out of the country’s 41, and the highest turnout was recorded in counties Teleorman (52.68%), Vrancea (47.17%), Ilfov ( 46.61%), Giurgiu (46.44%) and Dambovita (45.94%).
The lowest turnout was recorded in counties Timis (31.57%), Covasna (33.51%), Tulcea (35.03%), Brasov (35.12%) and Sibiu (35.30%).