In 2000, those departments with the highest abstention levels (above the national average) were RAAN (63.80%), RAAS (54%), Río San Juan (51.88%), Chinandega (51.32%), Masaya (49.56%), Chontales (45.6%) and León (45.6%).
Los departamentos con mayores porcentajes de abstencionismo (por encima del promedio nacional) fueron: RAAN (63.80%), RAAS (54%), Río San Juan (51.88%), Chinandega (51.32%), Masaya (49.56%), Chontales (45.6%) y León (45.6%).