Seychelles’ presidential election is set for a runoff after no candidate secured the required majority in the first round. According to the electoral commission, the incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) party received 46.4% of the vote, while opposition leader Patrick Herminie of the United Seychelles (US) party garnered 48.8%. With neither candidate surpassing the 50% threshold, a second round will be held from October 9 to 11 to determine the next president. The US party also made significant gains in the National Assembly, securing 15 constituency seats and four proportional representation seats, compared to the LDS’s 11 constituency and four proportional seats. Voter turnout was high, with nearly 82% participation in the first round held over three days.
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