A total of 1900 questionnaires have been administered in the Kanifing Municipality in a survey conducted by students of UTG Research Methods and Contemporary Gambian Politics classes. Having commanded 38.4% of votes in the polls, the findings reveal that Talib Bensouda of UDP is the candidate who is likely to win the mayoral elections for the Kanifing Municipality. Papa Njie, an Independent candidate, emerged as the next contender in the polls with 16.4% of the votes; followed by Rambo of APRC with 13.9%; Bakary Badjie, an Independent candidate with 10.8%; Adama Bah of PDOIS with (8.5%); Geri Gara of GDC with 4.1%; Francis Gomez, an Independent candidate with 1.6%; then Modou Jenkings, an Independent candidate with 0.9%; while Bubacarr Senghore, an Independent Candidate with 0.4% received the least number of votes. However, 5.0% of the respondents declined to disclose their candidates.
In addition, 450 questionnaires were also administered in the City of Banjul with the following results. Having polled 22.7% of votes each, the findings reveal a tie between Lie Bah, the incumbent Mayor and an Independent Candidate, and Ebou Faye, contesting as an Independent candidate, as the candidates who are likely to win the mayoral elections for the City of Banjul. Rohey Lowe of UDP emerged as the next contender having received 16.7% of the votes; followed by Adama Kelepha, an Independent candidate with 14.4%; Lizzie, an Independent candidate with 13.8%; Paul Bass, an Independent candidate with 4.4%; Abdoulie Saine of APRC with 2.7%; then Pa Musa Njie of GDC with 1.6%; while Alhajie Jah, an Independent candidate with 0.9% received the least number of votes in the polls. However, 0.2% of the respondents declined to disclose their candidates.
FORWARDED BY DR. ISMAILA CEESAY
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