The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has won seven seats in Alexandria, a known Muslim Brotherhood stronghold, according to preliminary election results. A run-off vote will take place in three districts. Local Development Minister and NDP candidate for Raml district, Mohamed Abdel Salam Mahgoub, seized the professionals seat from his opponent Brotherhood candidate Sobhy Saleh. NDP candidate Atef Mabrouk also claimed the workers seat. In Moharam Bek district, Moufeed Shehab, Minister of State for Parliamentary Councils and Legal Affairs and NDP candidate, won the professionals seat. NDP candidate Fathy Abdel Latif secured the workers seat. In Karmouz, Mahmoud Ateyya, Muslim Brotherhood candidate running for the professionals seat will participate in a run-off vote against his NDP rivals Sherif Baqtar and Mahmoud al-Balshy. The results for two Alexandrian districts--Mansheya and Gomrok--are yet to be announced, in addition to results for the women's quota seats. A run-off vote is expected to take place between NDP and independent candidates.