By Mathew K. Jallow, Associate Editor.

 

Statistical analysis of the recent presidential elections shows that there is more to the results than meet the eye. The recently concluded elections clearly highlight the flaws and downsides of our democratic elections. Yahya Jammeh and APRC have been declared the winners, but what does the results really tell us? The analysis below shows the total registered voters by constituency and by Division and the percentages of Jammeh/APRC votes. The picture that emerges shows that by an overwhelming majority, The Gambian people did not vote for Jammeh and the APRC. Of the 670,336 registered voters in the country, only 264,404 voted for Jammeh and his APRC. The majority, a whopping 405,932 voters showed their displeasure and rejection of this brutal, murderous, corrupt, incompetent, divisive, manipulative, uncaring and wicked government of Yahya Jammeh by not voting for him: with the majority preferring to stay home than vote at all.

The results show that only in four of the five Foni constituencies and Kombo East, did Jammeh and his thuggish APRC win an out right majority. Foni Jarrol joined the rest of the 43 constituencies around the country to not give a majority vote to Jammeh/APRC. Similarly, Jammeh and APRC lost in every division, managing a paltry third of the votes to capture a lame victory in which the vast majority of voters stayed home.

Today, a disturbing trend, voter apathy to be precise, has begun to set in, and this is new to us. Elections during Jawara's rule never failed to generate enough interest so that people voted in droves with voting percentages often reaching the low 80s. Today, Jammeh and APRC can only cajole a third of the electorate to the polls. In each election, the number of voters has progressively declined over the past ten years, and I predict that if another elections finds Jammeh in office, which I doubt, we will see a further decline in the number of voters. All this tells us one thing; that it is time for Yahya Jammeh to pack up and leave our country. GO BACK TO CASAMANCE WHERE YOU BELONG JAMMEH. OUR PEOPLE HATE YOU WITH A PASSION NOW. LOOK AT THE ELECTION RESULTS. IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO LEAVE. NOW!!

The tabulations below are designed to make it easier for Gambians to understand what the results really say, and for The Gambian people to congratulate themselves for refusing to allow Jammeh's intimidation to go to their heads. You have said resounding NO to Jammeh’s regime and Gambians everywhere have heard you loud and clear and we thank you for taking up the struggles with the rest of us….JAMMEH JIPPO. AAN MBA MBABA.

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                                         Total Registered    APRC Votes   APRC %    Non-APRC Votes    %

1. Banjul South                   5721               2279        39.83                         3442              60.17
2. Banjul North                   5556               2143        38.57             3413              61.43
3. Banjul Central                 8615               3486        40.46             5129              59.54

 

 

4. Bakau                            14569               4686        32.16             9883             62.84
5. S.Kunda West               28419             10290     36.20             18129           63.80
6. S.Kunda East                 32623             12460     38.19             20163           61.81
7. S.Kunda Central            30966            11395    36.79             19571           63.21
8. Jeswang                         22437              8659      38.59             13778           61.91

 

                       

9. Foni Jarrol                        3705             1801      48.60             1904             51.40
10. Foni Brefet                       6611             3876            58.62             2735*           41.38
11. Foni Bintang                    7894             4753            60.02             3141*          39.98
12. Foni Bondali                    3767             2206            58.56             1561*           41.44
13. Foni Kansala                    7623             4543            59.59             3060*           40.41
14. Kombo East                     6006             8344            52.13            7662*           47.87
15. Kombo South                 25699           12540            48.79           13159           51.21
16. Kombo Central               34410          14187            41.22           20223           58.78
17. Kombo North                 57960           25581             44.13           32379           55.87

 

 

18. Lower Nuimi                  19971            8698            43.55          11273           56.45
19. Upper Nuimi                   12530           5903            47.11            6627             52.89
20. Jokadu                             10259           5002            48.75            5257             51.25
21. Lower Badibou                 9797           3601            36.75            6196             63.25
22. Central Badibou             11394            4060            35.63            7334             64.37
23. Illiassa Badibou              18468           7487            40.54          10981           59.46
24. Sabach Sanjal                 12160           5982            49.19            6178             50.81

 

 

25. Jarra West                      16581           5390            32.50          11191           67.50
26. Jarra Central                    4532           1703            37.57            2829             62.43
27. Jarra East                         9430           2789            29.57            6641             70.43
28. Kiang East                       6037           2180            36.11            3857             63.89
29. Kiang Central                  6246           2080            33.30            4166             66.70
30. Kiang West                      9151          2057            22.47            7094             77.53

 

 

 

31. Janjangbureh                       1651            589            35.67        1062             64.33
32. Niamina West                    4160         1421            34.15        2739             65.85
33. Niamina East                   10324         4377            42.39        5947             57.61
34. Niamina Dankunku.          3524         1397            39.08        2177             60.92
35. Lower Fulladu                 17466         5973            34.19      11493           65.81
36. Upper Fulladu                  22611         6846            30.27      15765           69.73
37. Lower Saloum                   8112         3592            44.28        4520             55.72
38. Upper Saloum                  11148         4102            36.79        7046            63.21
39. Nianija                              11374        4212                   37.03               7162             62.97
40. Niani                                  4601         2057                   44.20      2544             55.30
41. Sami                                 11908        3668                   30.80      8240             69.20

 

 

42. Jimara                           18388              6084                   33.08   12304           66.92
43. Basse                             17545            5734                   32.68   11811          67.32
44. Tumana                         15283            4905                   32.09   10378           69.91
45. Kantora                           17924          7412                   41.35   10512           58.65
46. Sandu                            12574            4793                   38.11      7781             61.89
47. Wuli East                      11201            3593                  30.70               8108      69.30
48. Wuli West                     10851            3488                  32.14               7363      67.86

                                                                       

TOTALS:                  670,336       264,404                  39.44%      405,932                  60.56

 

 

APRC/Jammeh Votes         NonJammeh/APRC Votes                                   

 

         Banjul    7,906                           11,984

 

       Kanifing Municipal                     47,490                            81,564            

 

     Western Division                         77,831                           85,845            

 

   North Bank Division                    40,733                          53,846            

 

  Lower River Division                  16,199                          35,760            

 

 MacCarthy Island Division           38,234                          68,697            

 

Upper River Division 68, 257                    36,009                         

TOTAL:264,404 + 405,932= 670,33  REGISTERED.