However, it is likely that most of the colegios not-yet-counted are in rural areas, where Karina's father (Sen. Aristy) is stronger. In that case, Karina's lead is likely to increase.
The opposite is true. Rural areas are counted and city center is not, that's where Cholitin won by huge margin. I personally know several people that worked the election tables on Sunday and they all claim Cholitin was way up in Actas signed.
The local JCE counts by the speed of 50 votes every 3 hours. They are making their macuteo.
On all FB pages people who worked the election tables make statements Cholit was way up, so far I have not seen a single FB comment by someone saying they worked the election table and Karina was up on their table. Old people in campos usually do not post on FB pages, so Karina slightly up in rural areas is believable. But it's the rurals that are counted, Higuey proper had NOT YET been counted.
The last elections, Champion was up, then there was an apagon and when the lights came back, Karina won. Everybody knows Champion got then bough off with several million pesos so he would not pursue legal action known as impugnacion.
This time, there are claims that several thousand false ballots were printed the night before elections in Impresora Luz (known connection to the clan who owns Higuey).
There is also a widespread believe, that if the daughter goes, the father is next (in the next elections).
What Higuey needs is for her to go, regardless of who takes place now, so the next elections can be really between "good and bad options" instead of today's "bad and less bad options".