Abdullah , who is associated with the Tajik ethnic group , is partnered with Mohammad Mohaqeq , a leader of the Hazara ethnic group , and he also has a Pashtun on the ticket . Zalmai Rasoul is in the lead with 82 % of the vote counted , Afghan electoral body says . Candidate Abdullah Abdullah is in first place , and Zalmai Rasoul is in first . Afghan electoral chief says full vote count will come Saturday , final results on May 14 . A runoff vote may be needed in the country 's first democratic transfer of presidential power .
Zalmai Rasoul is in the lead with 82 % of the vote counted , Afghan electoral body says . Candidate Abdullah Abdullah is in first place , and Zalmai Rasoul is in first . Afghan electoral chief says full vote count will come Saturday , final results on May 14 . A runoff vote may be needed in the country 's first democratic transfer of presidential power .