Na osnovu 93% prebrojanih glasova, nezavisni posmatrači kažu da je 53-godišnji pravnik i visoki član vladajuće Demokratske partije socijalista (DPS) dobio 52,3% glasova, više od 50% koliko je potrebno za direktnu pobjedu u prvom krugu.
Based on a 93% vote count, independent observers said that the 53-year-old lawyer and senior member of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) had garnered 52.3% of the vote, more than the 50% required for outright victory in the first round.