Election Results: Laurent Gbagbo re-elected President of Ivory Coast

by Sara Atteby | 3 décembre 2010 17 h 13 min

Laurent Gbagbo has been officially re-elected as President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, winning 51.45% of total votes. With a participation rate of 71.28%, Alassane Ouattara won 48,55% of a total of 3 993 209 valid votes.

News from Abidjan and the south is that the population is generally relieved and pleased to have the final result.

On Friday, the 3rd of December at 15:30 GMT the President of the Constitutional Council Mr Paul Yao N’Dré, made a live statement on RTI (Ivorian National Television) announcing the official results of the second round of the Ivory Coast Presidential elections.

Mr Paul Yao N’Dré firstly detailed the irregularities that had taken place during the poll on Sunday, 28^th of November. He said that because of terrible irregularities, serious fraud and acts of violence in some areas, many were prevented from casting their vote.

Legally, there should have been a representative from each of the parties (LMP & RHDP) present at every polling station, but this was not the case in some regions. All these factors meant that many were hindered from exercising their right to vote, which is why the Constitutional Council declared the results in these regions to be annulled.

More information and detailed results will be published as soon as we have them.