Maldives Elections

Election Analysis and Data

2008-10-29T01:39:00.000-07:00

First of all I just want to say its a relief that the election went smoothly as it did.

The data I am using is the preliminary results from the election office website. Maumoon got 82,121 votes which was 45.79 %, Anni got 97,222 votes which comes to 54.21% of the total votes.

Total number of voters were 181,202 which is 86.58% of the eligible voters.

Naturally Maumoon came strong in the atolls, but unlike last time Anni regained in the ballot boxes in Male'. He won all the boxes in Male' except for Kaafu Atoll and Laamu Atoll. If we look at the results regionally, we see that Maumoon won 9 regions (Shaviyani, Raa, Lhaviyani, Kaafu, Vaavu, Meemu, Faafu, Dhaalu and Laamu). And Anni won 16 regions (Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Noonu, Baa, Alifu Alifu, Alifu Dhaalu, Thaa, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnyaviyani, Seenu, Resort Islands, Overseas votes, Industrial Island, Jail votes, and Male'). The following graph shows these in details.

It was a close call in Haa Dhaalu, Noonu, Dhaalu and Thaa. The winner got less than 5% difference in these regions. From the results it seems that Maumoon's strongholds are Raa, Kaafu, Vaavu Meemu and Laamu. Anni's strongholds are Alifu Alifu, Alifu Dhaalu, Seenu, the resorts, Overseas votes, Jail votes and Male' votes. They both got more than 10% in these regions

If you would like to see further analysis and all data, go here

Anni to win by 55%

2008-10-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

Almost all boxes are counted. For more check here

Latest Update, Anni 89,000 maumoon 76,000

2008-10-28T15:34:00.000-07:00

Few remaining ballot boxes from R. Atoll and Male'. For details click here

Watch here for updated election results and analysis

2008-10-28T07:32:00.000-07:00

Election results are to be announced soon starting from the polling station in Singapore. Watch this space for the results. Refresh often and make sure to check all tabs for analysis and details. For an external link in a new page, click here

Updated Election results

2008-10-27T10:51:00.000-07:00

Updated election results are to be provided as they become available. Please check the following link tommorow after the polling stations are closed. Results are to be updated as soon as they become available.

Election Results 2nd Round

Election Analysis - Atoll voters in Male'

2008-10-15T03:43:00.001-07:00

When we compare votes at atoll level, we see a huge vote difference between Maumoon and the other candidates (click here for the post). However, when we look at the votes candidates got from Atoll ballot boxes in Male',the difference is comparatively low.
It is interesting to note that Hassan Saeed managed to capture a huge proportion of Addu votes, especially from the ballot boxes in Male'. Meanwhile Gasim held on to the South Ari Atoll votes.

Election Analysis - Difference of psyche between Male' and the Atolls

2008-10-13T12:14:00.000-07:00

Its interesting how the people in Male' and the people in the Atolls decide on the vote. There is an apparent difference depending on whether the person is living in Male' or they are resided in their home atoll. The following two graphs visualising this factor for the top two candidates, Maumoon and Anni. For Maumoon it seems that he does well when the islander is located at home, and for Anni it seems that he does well when the islander is located in Male'

Election Analysis - Resident Votes from Atolls

2008-10-13T06:47:00.000-07:00

The following graph shows votes received by each candidate from the ballot boxes stationed in the Atolls. These data was taken from election office website, which seems to be offline now.
Maumoon managed to get every atoll except for South Ariatoll and Addu Atoll. Gasim and Hassan Saeed snatched these two atolls respectively.