 Early unofficial results, tabulated by the exit poll firm IPSOS, gave Carmelo Lens of Beni First a first-round victory with 52.6%, ahead of Jessica Jordan (44.1%), Pedro Nuni (2.4%) and Ademirzon Algarañaz (0.9%).While Lens and his supporters celebrated victory, Jordan pledged to await official results.On January 22, Evo Morales and the national leadership of the MAS–IPSP conceded defeat.