Bolivia’s presidential vote is headed to an unprecedented runoff after Sunday’s election ended over two decades of ruling party dominance in the Andean nation.

Bolivia has entered a new stage in its life as a democracy after nearly two decades of dominance by the Movement for Socialism. In Sunday’s general elections, the ruling party suffered a collapse that stripped it of any chance to remain in power and left it clinging to survival as a political force with just over 3 percent of the vote.

The surprise frontrunner in Bolivia's presidential elections reportedly had his phone stolen on Sunday while giving a speech to supporters to celebrate his first-round victory. Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz topped Sunday's polls with 32% of the votes cast, although he did not receive a high enough share to secure an outright victory.

Bolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule.

Early official results in Bolivia showed the centrist Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party leading Sunday's presidential race, with a surprise 32.04% of the vote according to the country's electoral tribunal.

LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian presidential candidate Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga said he would dole out ownership stakes in key natural resources like lithium if elected in October as part of sweeping economic reforms, and signalled a willingness to improve ties with the United States.

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Early exit polls in Bolivia's presidential election on Sunday showed Centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz of the Christian Democratic Party leading, with the ruling Movement for Socialism party on track to suffer its worst electoral defeat in a generation.