While 55.29 per cent of the city's total voting population voted on Monday, a steep rise was observed in the turnout in Gujarati-dominated areas of Borivli, Ghatkopar and Mulund. In Borivli alone, 66.19 per cent of the voters came out to vote. Meanwhile, numbers dropped in Marathi-dominated areas of Worli, Sewri and Mahim.

An uptick was observed in the voting trends in areas dominated by the Gujarati-speaking population. At Ghatkopar east, the turnout was 61.27 per cent, whereas Mulund and Dahisar registered 63.66 per cent and 62.39 per cent respectively. Borivli saw a rise of 9 per cent compared to 2014, with 66.19 per cent of the eligible voters in the area coming to exercise their franchise.