Summary
Seychelles will have another presidential election because no candidate received over 50% of the votes. The current president and his main opponent both received less than half of the total votes, prompting a rerun as announced by the election officials.
Key Facts
- The rerun election is happening because neither candidate got more than 50% of the votes.
- Incumbent president Wavel Ramkalawan received 46.4% of the vote.
- Opponent Patrick Herminie received 48.8% of the vote.
- The electoral authority has not yet announced the date for the rerun election.
- United Seychelles, led by Herminie, ruled the country until 2020.
- Ramkalawan aims for a second term, focusing on economic recovery and environmental issues.
- Concerns include a recent lease to a Qatari company for hotel development and a growing heroin problem.
- Seychelles is vulnerable to climate change but is wealthy per capita due to its luxury tourism.
