Possible Distribution of Seats in New Parliament
With almost half of the votes already counted results show the ruling party will have at least 50 seats out of 75 available in the party-list, proportional contest.
According to these initial results only four political groups have managed to clear the 5% threshold needed to endorse MP candidates through the proportional, party-list system.
The ruling party leads with 61.6%, followed by the nine-party opposition bloc with 14.9%; the Christian-Democratic Party – 7.9%; the Labor Party – 6.7%.
If confirmed with final results, that would mean that the ruling National Movement Party will take about 52 seats through the proportional system and the nine-party opposition bloc only about 11; followed by the newly set up Christian-Democratic Party- up to 7 seats and Labor Party – 5 seats.
Remaining 75 seats are contested in the majoritarian MP elections in single-mandate constituencies. The ruling party needs to endorse its majoritarian MP candidates in at least 50 single-mandate constituencies to secure two-third majority, which is a constitutional majority in the new 150-seat parliament. The ruling party seems to win most of the single-mandate constituencies.
The opposition said that election were held in “intimidation, pressure and violence” exerted by the authorities.
Voter turnout, according to the Central Election Commission, was 55% meaning that 1,905,960 voters have cast their ballots out of total 3,465,736.