Cairo (CNN) -- Egyptians headed to the polls Wednesday for the second round of the country's three-stage election process to select a new parliament.
The round is vital because voting occurs in Giza, Luxor, Aswan and Ismailia regions , which have historically favored conservative Islamic candidates.
Egypt's Islamists claimed victory in the first round last week.
The relatively moderate Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party has said on its website that it had won 34 seats in the runoff election.
The conservative Al Nour Salafi Party won five seats, according to its website.
These are the first parliamentary elections since former President Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office in February.
At Giza, about 100 people waited to vote outside a polling station to vote.
Abdul Kareem Mohammed said the first round of the election made him feel proud about the changes in his nation.
"I am happy to vote for the first time in my life today," Mohammed , 28, said. "This is the voice of the Egyptian people."
Voter Hani Salah al-dine said he voted for the Muslim Brotherhood. He said he believed the first round of the election was fair, citing the outcome of obscure candidates who did better than some rich, well-known candidates.
"This show's the common man's voice is being heard," he said.
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