Nayib Bukele has declared victory in El Salvador's Presidential Elections
after preliminary results showed him defeating the candidates of the
two traditional parties that have long dominated the country's polarised
politics.
"At this moment, we can announce with complete certainty that we have won the presidency of El Salvador in the first round," the 37-year-old, a former San Salvador mayor, told
With 87.67 percent of votes counted, Bukele was leading the race with 53.78 percent, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required to avoid a runoff.
His main rival, Carlos Calleja, of the conservative Nation Republican Alliance (ARENA), was second with 31.62 percent.
Ex-Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez, of the ruling left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), trailed in at third place with 13.77 percent.
The new president will take office on June 1 for a five-year term.
"At this moment, we can announce with complete certainty that we have won the presidency of El Salvador in the first round," the 37-year-old, a former San Salvador mayor, told
"We made history," added Bukele, calling
supporters to celebrate in Morazan Plaza in San Salvador's historic
centre, one of the flagship revitalisation projects during his tenure as
mayor of the capital.
With 87.67 percent of votes counted, Bukele was leading the race with 53.78 percent, exceeding the 50 percent threshold required to avoid a runoff.
His main rival, Carlos Calleja, of the conservative Nation Republican Alliance (ARENA), was second with 31.62 percent.
Ex-Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez, of the ruling left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), trailed in at third place with 13.77 percent.
The new president will take office on June 1 for a five-year term.
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