( CNN ) -- Nationalists held a narrow lead in Kyrgyzstan 's parliamentary elections , the country 's election commission said Monday . Of the 87 percent of the votes counted by Monday morning , the Ata Zhurt party had won 8.6 percent , said Nuriya Iskanderova , a consultant for the commission . The other four main parties followed with narrow margins separating them . The pro-government SDPK ( Social-Democratic Party of Kyrgyzstan ) won 7.97 percent of the counted votes ; followed by the . Arnamys Party ( 7.12 percent ) ; the Republic Party ( 7.02 percent ) and the Atameken Party ( 5.94 percent ) . The election commission has to announce final results within two weeks , said Klara Sooromkulova , a member of the election commission . Voters in the Central Asian nation went to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament . The elections come after a year that has seen the president flee the country and ethnic riots that left hundreds dead . International monitors did not report any major complaints on election day , though local observers from the political parties were more vocal with their concerns , Sooromkulova said . Voter turnout was high , especially in the south of the country , she said , including a 56 percent turnout in the capital , Bishkek . The new government will have to rebuild `` the entire infrastructure of the government , as well as the rebuilding of social cohesion and trust between ethnic groups , '' said Kanat Saudabayev , a top official with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe . President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was deposed in April and was replaced by Roza Otunbayeva , who became the first female president of a Central Asian nation . Two months later , at least 356 people were killed and about 400,000 fled their homes in a wave of violence between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks . Shortly after that , Kyrgyz voters approved a new constitution that puts more power in the hands of parliament , reducing the president 's role . `` Following the June situation of unrest and violence , it was not easy to organize the elections , '' Sooromkulova said . Kyrgyzstan hosts a United States air base which is an essential supply route for NATO personnel and equipment into Afghanistan , called Manas Transit Center , as well as a Russian military base , Kant , just outside of the capital Bishkek . Nearly 2.9 million people were eligible to vote for 120 lawmakers in a parliament called the Jogorku Kenesh , the Central Election Commission said . There were 850 international election observers representing 32 organizations and 52 countries . CNN 's Bharati Naik contributed to this report .
NEW : By Monday morning , 87 percent of the votes have been counted . NEW : Five main parties lead with narrow margins separating thm . 2010 saw the president deposed and ethnic riots that left hundreds dead . Kyrgyzstan hosts a U.S. Air Force base that 's a vital supply route into Afghanistan .