00:00The Election and Boundaries Commission provided its detailed preliminary results of the 2025 parliamentary elections.
00:07The overall count of constituencies per party remains.
00:12Here's a look at the 26 constituencies won by the UNC.
00:17And here are the 13 won by the PNM.
00:20When it came to close margins, the Aruka Lopino seat was won by the PNM by a mere 262 votes.
00:27We can also look to Malabar Mausicaa, which was also won by the PNM by 262 votes.
00:35But if you thought that margin was close, let's zoom in to Tobago West.
00:40The TPP got 6,713 votes and the PNM 6,604 votes.
00:47This shows a margin of victory for the Blue Party of 109 votes.
00:52Turning now to the largest margin of victory that was had in UNC stronghold seats.
00:59Chaguanas West had the highest margin of 14,623 votes.
01:04Napa Rima with a margin of 11,999 votes.
01:09And Separia, the constituency won by the Prime Minister-designate, had a margin of 11,488 votes.
01:18If you are interested in voter turnout, a May adjustment by the EBC shows an even smaller percentage of 53.92 percent,
01:26which still ranks as the second lowest in the history, second to the 1971 election.
01:33Taking a deep dive into turnout by constituency, the highest percentage of voter turnout were in UNC strongholds.
01:42Chaguanas West had a turnout of 62.14 percent, followed by St. Augustine with 60.60 percent,
01:49then Aranguas St. Joseph with 60.05 percent.
01:54Turning now to look at the lowest voter turnout, they all occurred in PNM strongholds.
01:59Laventil West had the lowest with 35.20 percent, then came in Port of Spain South with 36.09 percent,
02:08and finally Laventil East with 38.77 percent.
02:13The EBC statement says in its continued assessment, it identified and implemented major adjustments to the overall vote tallies.
02:23Ravashita Mori Rubnarain, TV6 News.
02:29Ravashita Mori Rubnarain, TV6 News.
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