Region 10 showdown: WIN’s Mark Goring confident of securing chairmanship

Oct 10, 2025 News

(Kaieteur News) – We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) candidate, Mark Goring, says he is confident that he will have the backing of councillors outside of his party to secure the position of Regional Chairman for Region 10, when elections are held today in Linden.

WIN’s Mark Goring

Speaking to this publication on Thursday afternoon, Goring acknowledged that WIN does not have an outright majority in the region to secure both the Chairman and Vice Chairman positions.

However, he stated, “We don’t have absolute majority, but I believe I have the support of other councillors, outside of WIN.” When pressed further, Goring declined to disclose the names of the councillors from outside his party, who he believes will help him secure the Regional Chairman post.

The elections, which were initially scheduled for Wednesday, were postponed to Friday at 1 p.m. at the Watooka Guest House. Goring, a former member of the Alliance For Change (AFC), previously served as the Regional Vice Chairman of Region 10.

Region 10 (Upper Demerara–Upper Berbice) has traditionally been a stronghold of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). However, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was dethroned in the region at the 2025 Regional Elections, by newcomer WIN, led by businessman Azruddin Mohamed.

This publication had reported that of the 38,460 electors on the Official List of Electors (OLE) for Region 10, 21,195 voted. WIN received 10,458 votes, followed by APNU with 5,334, People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) with 4,260, Forward Movement Guyana (FGM) with 662, Alliance for Change (AFC) with 210, and Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP) with 85. Notably, of the ballots cast, 186 were rejected, eight destroyed, and 91 spoiled.

Goring had previously attributed his party’s victory in the region to the hard work and determination of his team. “We were able to win this election because of one, the love that the people have for Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, it was truly remarkable, but the work had to be put in to really bring out the people and galvanise them, because the same love is being shown to him throughout the country, but in Region 10, it takes a special team of volunteers and strong leadership from myself to really bring it home,” he previously explained.

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