According to the Election Commission of Bhutan, the PDP bagged about 42.5 per cent votes, followed by the Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP), which finished second with 19.5 per cent votes. The two parties with the highest number of votes will go to the final run-off on January 9. The PDP's strong performance has surprised even its supporters, according to observers of Bhutan's politics. The party also secured victories in constituencies that historically favoured other candidates. It triumphed in 39 of the 47 constituencies during the first round of polls.