PPP/C victory
Despite casting doubt on the process, Lowenfield presented the figures garnered in the recount process for the Commission to consider.
According to Lowenfield’s figures, People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won the March 2 General Election with 233,336 votes cast in its favour. The APNU/AFC secured 217,920 votes.
For the new parties, the numbers are as follows: A New and United Guyana – 2,313; Change Guyana -1,953; Liberty and Justice Party – 2,657; People’s Republic Party – 889; The Citizen’s Initiative – 680; The New Movement – 244; and the United Republican Party – 360.
In the Regional Elections, the PPP/C also won with 233,661 votes, while APNU/AFC secured 217,055 votes. Change Guyana -2,607; Fed-Up Party – 153, Liberty and Justice Party -2,935; Organisation for the Victory of the People – 448; People’s Republic Party – 927; and the United Republican Party – 1,369.
According to the numbers, the PPP/C is to ascend to the seat of power, while the incumbent will be booted out.
The CARICOM High Level Team which observed the recount is yet to submit its report.