A total of 6,851 of the 8,807 voters registered abroad cast their ballots, most of them in London. In the US, 551 people marked their voting slip at three locations, with the highest turnout, of 84.83%, in New York.

In the Russian Federation 70% of the 80 eligible voters took part, while turnout was 100% in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. The low-est percentage was 50% in Albania, where 1 of the 2 eligible voters turned out."

Source: Hungary Around the Clock.

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