Senegal: Ruling party retains slim majority in tight legislative poll
A woman markings her finger after casting her ballot for Senegal’s presidential elections at a polling station in Thies on February 24, 2019. PHOTO | AFP
Senegal’s governing coalition has retained a slim majority in the just concluded legislative elections, data released by the National Electoral Commission on Thursday shows.
President Macky Sall’s governing coalition won 82 seats, ahead of the coalition led by his main rival Ousmane Sonko, with 56 seats. The remaining seats in the 165-seat parliament went to six other parties or coalitions.
