The southern Philippines’ majority-Muslim Bangsamoro Autonomous Region is awaiting its first-ever elected government as vote counting is underway after polls closed in the region's maiden elections on Monday. According to local media, unofficial results have started pouring in as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects the proclamation of winners in Bangsamoro to go according to schedule despite violence and delayed voting in some places, local outlet GMA News reported. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia told reporters that some winners could be proclaimed Monday night, with other proclamations possible early Tuesday as election results are transmitted and canvassed. Garcia said results from precincts would be electronically transmitted before the formal canvassing at the municipal, provincial, and regional levels.他说，选举委员会网站将实时公布各选区的结果。

根据非官方结果，邦萨摩洛联邦党（BFP）以614，672票领先，其次是联合邦萨摩洛正义党（UBJP）获得571，703票，邦萨摩洛大联盟（BGC）获得366，073票。一个政党必须获得至少2.5%的总选票才能进入议会。议员们将于下个月选举该地区的首席部长。

国际危机组织智库的乔治·恩格尔布雷希特告诉媒体：“今晚将强烈表明哪个政党在党派格局中胜出。然而，他们需要在10月底前选出首席部长。”

来自13个地区政党的约700名候选人正在角逐地区议会的80个席位。