Bangkok: Unofficial results from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) reveal that Chatchart Sittipunt is leading the Bangkok gubernatorial election with 1.44 million votes. Over 2.2 million voters in Bangkok participated in the election process.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Narong Ruangsri, Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Director of the Bangkok Local Election Commission, alongside Acting Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Sampan Saengkhamlert, Director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Election Commission Office, and Mr. Khajit Chatchawanich, Chairman of the Bangkok Local Election Commission, announced the unofficial election results more than four hours after the polls closed. The announcement indicated that 95% of the votes from 6,628 polling stations across 50 districts had been counted and submitted to the system.
Chatchart Sittipunt, who is candidate number 9, leads the race with 1,444,914 votes, accounting for 65.6% of the total. Ms. Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk, candidate number 14, is in second place with 288,171 votes, or 13.1%, followed by Mr. Chaiwat Sathavorawichit, candidate number 10, with 176,934 votes, or 8%.
Out of the 4,428,644 eligible voters for the gubernatorial election, 2,201,739 cast their ballots, marking a voter turnout of 49.7%. For the Bangkok Metropolitan Council member election, 2,077,921 out of 4,384,693 eligible voters participated, representing 47.4%.
Mr. Narong noted that detailed election statistics by district and polling station are available on the "Bangkok Election 69" website for public review. He expressed gratitude to the citizens of Bangkok for participating in the democratic process and to the over 74,000 election officials and personnel for ensuring a smooth, fair, and transparent election.
Acting Sub-Lieutenant Dr. Sampan Saengkhamlert emphasized that the results remain unofficial and that the Bangkok Metropolitan Local Election Commission will consider certifying them before reporting to the Bangkok Metropolitan Election Commission Office and the Election Commission (EC) for legal procedures. The EC will certify the results within 30 days if no objections arise, or within 60 days if there are objections or complaints, as mandated by law.