Santo Domingo and Santiago, the two leading cities in the DR, concentrate 40% of the electoral vote. Some 4.3 million Dominicans are registered to vote in the DR, roughly half the population. According to statistics published by Quiterio Cedeño for El Siglo newspaper, voters in the Dominican Republic the 17 most important voter population concentrations are: Distrito Nacional (Santo Domingo) 1,399,112 voters, 32.12% Santiago 361,247 voters, 8.29% La Vega 131,002 voters, 3.01% San Francisco de Macoris 112,644 voters, 2.59% San Cristobal 110,045 voters, 2.53% San Pedro de Macoris 99,164 voters, 2.28% Moca 98,464 voters, 2.26% La Romana 95,861 voters, 2.20% Puerto Plata 77,837 voters, 1.79% Azua 75,577 voters, 1.74% Baní 75,355 voters, 1.73% Monseñor Nouel 69,979 voters, 1.61% San Juan de la Maguana 69,636 voters, 1.60% Higuey 68,758 voters, 1.58% Cotui 58,590 voters, 1.35% Barahona 49,996 voters, 1.15 Bajos de Haina 46,646 voters, 1.07%
