The power of the poor

A high number of voters were recorded in high-density areas and villages, compared to low-density urban areas.

More people vote in rural villages than in towns. This pattern of voting has turned high-density areas and villages into swing states of sorts. Statistics from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) show that rural area dwellers have registered for the 2014 elections in greater numbers than urbanites.  In the recent voter registration drive, some villages saw a record 4,000 registering for the elections.