Macky Sall leads Sonko and Diomaye in Google searches in Senegal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
Macky Sall accounted for 57% of comparative Google search interest in Senegal between 13 and 20 October 2026, ahead of Ousmane Sonko on 30% and Bassirou Diomaye Faye on 10%. The results, covering the country’s 14 regions, come from a Confidentiel Dakar publication cited by Dakaractu.
Macky Sall topped Google searches comparing three Senegalese political figures, averaging 57% between 13 and 20 October 2026. Ousmane Sonko scored 30% and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye 10%, according to figures published on Wednesday by Confidentiel Dakar and reported by Dakaractu.
The former president also outpaced his two rivals in Dakar, with 50% of comparative searches, against 32% for Sonko and 18% for Diomaye Faye. He scored 61% in Louga, 52% in Thiès and 53% in Kaolack. In Matam, Macky Sall scored 60%, ahead of President Faye on 22% and Ousmane Sonko on 18%, according to the regional table published by Confidentiel Dakar.
The publication linked this interest to the possibility of Macky Sall returning to the political forefront, after announcing his withdrawal from the candidacy for the post of United Nations secretary-general. On 2 October, he received five votes in the UN Security Council’s straw poll, according to our previous article on the straw poll.
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