Google Trends predicts a vast tidal wave in favor of Sonko

Unless there is any surprise, Sunday’s legislative elections should be largely won by Pastef. Indeed, Google Trends, which can predict election results based on Internet users’ searches, shows a clear lead for Ousmane Sonko. According to the magazine “ConfidentelDakar” read by DakarActu, the current Prime Minister obtains a monthly average of between 60 and 66% depending on the region. Amadou BA and Macky Sall are around 15% each. The other candidates less than a percentage point. Throughout the campaign, research on the Dakar region showed a vote favorable to the opposition, but in recent days, Sonko seems to have taken the advantage. He is also on hold in Matam with former President Macky Sall. The Google Trends data should be taken very seriously, because, since 2012, searches by Senegalese Internet users accurately showed the final result of the election. For the re-election of Macky Sall in 2019, the search engine was correct to the nearest percentage. Just like for the election of Bassirou Diomaye Faye.