The Gambian people are waiting for the results of the presidency while Barrow wants a second term | Stories
The results from 15 of the 53 electoral governments in the country have been announced, indicating that those in power are leading the way.
Adam Barrow marks the first time the Gambian people have been waiting for a winner in their first presidential election since former president Yahya Jammeh fled the country.
Results from 15 of the 53 state-run elections in the country have been posted online by state radio since the polls closed at 17:00 GMT on Saturday.
Al Jazeera Ahmed Idris, a report from Banjul headquarters, says more results are expected in the coming hours.
“Before the day is over, we will know who the winner is. A simple amount is enough for each of the six to win, “Idris said.
The election is being closely monitored as a test of democracy in Gambia, which Jammeh ruled for 22 years after seizing power in 1994 without blood.
Jammeh was deported to Equatorial Guinea in January 2017 Adam Barrow, then an unidentified relative, defeated him on the ballot.
Barrow, 56, is facing five contestants in his election.
A number of factors have delayed the figures, including the Gambian economy, the influx of newcomers and the abstinence of the country.
Illiteracy is rampant in The Gambia, so voters cast their ballots in a ballot box with a picture of the person they want to vote for – something that happened a long time ago in a country like the British colony.
The majority of the nearly one million eligible voters in a country of over two million people are expecting a change in their lifestyle.
Barrow is running on an ongoing ticket, referring to construction projects completed under his watch, as well as increasing human rights.
Former politician Ousainou Darboe is considered by observers to be the leader of the opposition.
The 73-year-old is a lawyer representing Jammeh’s opponents, and has contested for the presidency against the powerful former man several times.
He also served as foreign minister and vice president under Barrow, before stepping down in 2019.
Mr Jammeh lost to Barrow in the 2016 election but was ousted by foreign powers in West Africa.
