9th February 2024

Despite incumbent President Nayib Bukele declaring himself the winner of El Salvador’s election, days after polling the final results have not been verified. Problems with electronic voting, voting abroad suffering early closures and local issues have contributed to a chaotic ending. On election night, Bukele stated he had over 80% of the vote and would get 58 of 60 seats in the National Assembly. With 98.7% of votes tallied, Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas party won with 2.67 million votes. The next highest was FMLN with 201,705. The result is likely to be declared official on Friday morning. Regional Presidents and US authorities have called to congratulate Bukele on a re-election which critics say is constitutionally invalid. Some opponents have stated they are considering legal action once the results are published.

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Photo: Salvador Melendez/AP