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06PORTAUPRINCE316
2006-02-14 20:03:00
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Embassy Port Au Prince
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HAITI ELECTIONS: PROVINCES DID NOT GIVE PREVAL A

Tags:  PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA 
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PORT AU PRINCE 000316 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/CAR
DRL
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
TREASURY FOR JEFFREY LEVINE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
SUBJECT: HAITI ELECTIONS: PROVINCES DID NOT GIVE PREVAL A
MAJORITY

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PORT AU PRINCE 000316

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR WHA/CAR
DRL
S/CRS
SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR POLAD
STATE PASS AID FOR LAC/CAR
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA)
TREASURY FOR JEFFREY LEVINE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
SUBJECT: HAITI ELECTIONS: PROVINCES DID NOT GIVE PREVAL A
MAJORITY


1. (SBU) SUMMARY: While Presidential front-runner Rene
Preval holds a clear majority in the West department and a
very slight majority in the Southeast, he has not established
a majority in the remaining eight departments. However, he
is leading in all departments except the Northwest, where he
is in second place. While clearly the choice of
Port-au-Prince, Preval has not received a mandate from the
provinces. The dwindling of Preval's lead over the past week
is due to the delay in receiving and processing returns from
the provinces. END SUMMARY.


2. (U) The following are the percentage results for the
top five candidates and blank ballots by department as of
February 13, per the website of the Provisional Electoral
Council:

NORTHWEST: 98,131 votes counted, 86 percent

1) Luc Fleurinord - 25.00
2) Rene Preval - 22.16
3) Lesly Manigat - 18.06
4) Charles Henri Baker - 9.63
5) Paul Denis - 5.78
BLANK - 4.27

NORTH: 180,324 votes counted, 92 percent

1) Rene Preval - 46.59
2) Charles Henri Baker - 18.99
3) Lesly Manigat - 4.92
4) Evans Paul - 4.55
5) Paul Denis - 3.96
BLANK - 4.86

NORTHEAST: 71,841 votes counted, 94 percent

1) Rene Preval - 36.53
2) Charles Henri Baker - 13.86
3) Evans Paul - 8.97
4) Serge Gilles - 7.34
5) Guy Philippe - 6.05
BLANK - 7.18

CENTRAL PLATEAU - 108,821 votes counted, 94.5 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 33.99
2) - Charles Henri Baker - 16.84
3) - Lesly Manigat - 11.76
4) - Serge Gilles - 8.49
5) - Evans Paul - 2.77
BLANK - 9.10

ARTIBONITE - 226,838 votes counted, 87 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 46.07
2) - Lesly Manigat - 15.60
3) - Luc Mesadieu - 12.17
4) - Charles Henri Baker - 6.61
5) - Serge Gilles - 2.33
BLANK - 4.78

WEST - 754,687 votes counted, 89.6 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 60.84
2) - Lesly Manigat - 13.95
3) - Jean Chavannes Jeune - 5.06
4) - Charles Henri Baker - 4.92
5) - Luc Mesadieu - 2.17
BLANK - 2.79

NIPPES - 59,396 votes counted, 87 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 38.76
2) - Jean Chavannes Jeune - 13.67
3) - Lesly Manigat - 10.67
4) - Paul Denis - 5.16
5) - Charles Henri Baker - 3.84

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BLANK - 7.76

GRANDE ANSE - 82,557 votes counted, 88.9 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 34.94
2) - Guy Philippe - 12.35
3) - Jean Chavannes Jeune - 10.41
4) - Serge Gilles - 7.21
5) - Lesly Manigat - 6.73
BLANK - 7.20

SOUTH - 143,271 votes counted, 91.5 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 38.75
2) - Jean Chavannes Jeune - 24.04
3) - Lesly Manigat - 7.85
4) - Charles Henri Baker - 4.80
5) - Paul Denis - 4.24
BLANK - 5.78

SOUTHEAST - 99,189 votes counted, 92.5 percent

1) - Rene Preval - 50.37
2) - Lesly Manigat - 9.33
3) - Charles Henri Baker - 8.29
4) - Paul Denis - 4.84
5) - Serge Gilles - 3.57
BLANK - 6.63
CARNEY