Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Awaits Results After Calm Election Day With Expected Low Turnout

AllAfricaCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By RFIOctober 27, 2025 at 06:10 AM

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Ivorians voted peacefully on Saturday in a presidential election with an expected low turnout of around 50 percent. The poll took place without key opposition leaders and was boycotted by parts of the electorate. Five candidates competed, including incumbent Alassane Ouattara who has been in power since 2011. Turnout was stronger in the pro-Ouattara north but lower in southern and western regions, traditional strongholds of the opposition. Final results were expected to be announced on Sunday evening or Monday. The election faced criticism from some voters who deemed it a "farce" due to lack of faith in current candidates and ongoing social tensions.

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Laurent Gbagbo 40% Jean-Louis Billon 50% Simone Ehivet Gbagbo 50% Henriette Lagou 50% Abidjan ×350% Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) ×260% Alassane Ouattara ×380% Côte d'Ivoire ×5100%

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election 100% cote d'ivoire 100% low turnout 80% alassane ouattara 70% north-south divide 60% political opposition 60% civic duty 50% voter apathy 50% boycott 50% independent electoral commission (cei) 40%

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Côte d'Ivoire

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