Local television said, after the polls closed that the ruling party Movimiento Al Socialismo, MAS, is achieving between 61 to 65% of the votes.
According to these projections Evo Morales, would be re-electeed as president without having to go to a runoff.
Bolivian President during his visit to the city of Cochabamba, this morning said “I’m quite sure we will win in the nine departments. Therefore there will be no half-moons, but a full moon after this election. ”
Half Moon is the area consisting of the eastern departments of Santa Cruz, Beni, Tarija and Pando that traditionally belong to the opposition.
The candidate of Plan Progreso para Bolivia, PPB, Manfredo Reyes Villa, according to polls, would be taking 25% of the votes.
The poll showed the opposition businessman Samuel Doria Medina, from Unidad Nacional party, in third place with just under 10% of the votes.
The Election Day held in Argentina, was delayed for not having available enough space for the 90 thousand Bolivian residents registered.
This is more than half of all voters abroad.
The elections for the first time, enabled the issuance of voting abroad, with 170 thousand registered in Brazil, Spain and the United States, plus Argentina.
