Islamabad: In the 2024 General Elections held on February 8, a total of 61.28 million votes were cast out of 128.58 million registered voters, resulting in a voter turnout of 49.9% for the National Assembly. The elections marked a significant event as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), fielding candidates as independents due to the withholding of their electoral symbol by the Election Commission of Pakistan, secured the largest number of directly contested seats. Despite this, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) succeeded in forming a coalition government.

According to Free and Fair Election Network, this election was notable for being the second instance where gender-disaggregated turnout data were available, allowing for a comparison with the 2018 baseline. Of the registered voters, 53.9% were male and 46.1% were female, with a gender gap of 9.94 million voters. Male voters cast 34.54 million votes, achieving a turnout of 49.9%, while female voters cast 24.42 million votes, with a turnout of 41.2%. The gender gap in turnout was 8.7 percentage points.

The elections also saw 1,768,471 ballots, or 2.9% of the total votes, declared invalid. These invalid votes highlight issues related to voter instruction and ballot design accessibility. Regionally, Punjab recorded the highest number of votes, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan had lower figures in line with their smaller electorates.

FAFEN's analysis of Pakistan's electoral history places the 2024 turnout within the context of previous elections, noting the highest turnout at 54.9% in 2013 and the lowest at 34.8% in 1997. The 2024 election's turnout reflects a broader trend in voter participation over the years.