WIN makes strong showing in hinterland

Sep 23, 2025 News

…pulled 18,273 votes against PPP/C’s 25,229

Kaieteur News – With the emergence of the newly formed We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, led by businessman Azruddin Mohamed, Guyana’s political landscape has undergone a significant shift particularly in the hinterland regions.

Leader of WIN Azruddin Mohamed

In just a few months leading up to the September 1 General and Regional Elections, WIN managed to attract thousands of supporters and secured 27% of the vote across the hinterland regions, trailing closely behind the long-established People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), which garnered 37%.

According to the official Regional Democratic Council (RDC) election results, WIN secured 27% of the total votes across Regions One, Seven, Eight, and Nine, with 18,273 votes, just 10% behind the PPP/C, which garnered 25,229 votes, representing 37% of the valid votes in these regions. These figures are based on a total of 67,340 valid votes cast in the four regions.

In Region One, WIN received 5,830 votes, securing six RDC seats, while the PPP/C led with 9,021 votes and nine seats. In Region Seven, WIN dominated with 5,085 votes and eight seats, surpassing the PPP/C, which earned 3,508 votes and five seats. The competition was tight in Region Eight, where WIN took 2,558 votes and seven seats, closely trailing the PPP/C’s 2,847 votes and seven seats. In Region Nine, PPP/C once again led with 9,853 votes and ten seats, while WIN secured 4,794 votes and five seats.

Leader of PPP/C and President, Irfaan Ali

Overall, the PPP/C held a majority in Regions One, Eight, and Nine, while WIN emerged as the leading party in Region Seven. The party’s strong showing across all four regions marks a historic development, breaking the long-standing electoral dominance of the PPP/C and APNU in these areas. This shift changes the political landscape in Guyana, especially in the hinterland communities.

A senior APNU official speaking to this publication on Sunday related that WIN and the PPP/C prominently featured high-profile Indigenous candidates, during their campaign. The official who asked not be named admitted that the absence of genuine Indigenous advocacy from the APNU, led voters to shift their support to WIN, which fielded strong Indigenous voices like Dawn Hastings-Williams and Deon LaCruz, both of whom campaigned actively in Amerindian communities.

The overall electoral outcome confirmed APNU’s disappointing performance in the 2025 General and Regional Elections. WIN secured 16 parliamentary seats, overtaking APNU, which fell to third place with 12 seats. WIN is now the main opposition party, while the ruling PPP/C, led by President Irfaan Ali, retained a strong majority with 36 seats, securing Ali a second term in office.

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