Residents of Taiwan’s outlying Kinmen islands have emphatically rejected a proposal to authorize casino gambling.

Kinmen residents went to the polls on Saturday to express their opinion on a proposal to establish an “international holiday resort complex” that would dedicate 5% of its physical space to casino gambling. The vote was made possible when casino supporters obtained the signatures of 5% of Kinmen County’s eligible voters.

According to figures released by the Kinmen County Election Commission, turnout was a disappointing 24%, but nearly 90% of these votes were cast to reject the casino plan. The lopsided result would seem to put the kibosh on any future efforts to authorize casino gambling, at least in the short term.

In 2009, Taiwan’s national government authorized the construction of casinos in the country’s outlying islands, provided local residents approved the plans via referendums. Two previous referendums in the Penghu islands also rejected casino proposals by similarly large margins.