2025 Ivorian presidential election
25 October 2025
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Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 25 October 2025.[1] Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara was re-elected with 91% of the vote.
Electoral system
The President of Ivory Coast is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a five-year term.[2]
Candidates
Approved
The final list of candidates was released by the electoral commission on 10 September 2025. These included:[3][4]
- Alassane Ouattara (RHDP)
- Jean-Louis Billon (Ind.)
- Simone Gbagbo (MGC)
- Ahoua Don Mello (Ind.)
- Henriette Lagou Adjoua
Declared
- Alassane Ouattara (RHDP), president of Ivory Coast (2010–present).[5] He confirmed his candidacy on 29 July.[6]
- Vincent Toh Bi Irié (Ind.), former mayor of Abidjan[7]
- Gnangbo Kacou (Ind.), former deputy[8]
- Pascal Affi N'Guessan (FPI), former primer minister of Ivory Coast (2000–2003) and president of the Ivorian Popular Front.[9]
- Jean-Louis Billon (Ind.), Minister of Commerce (2015–present)[10]
- Simone Gbagbo (MGC), former first lady of Ivory Coast (2000–2011)[11]
- Ahoua Don Mello (Ind.), former minister[12]
- Henriette Lagou Adjoua[13]
Disqualified
- Tidjane Thiam (PDCI-RDA), businessman and the executive chairman of Freedom Acquisition Corp.[14][15]
- Laurent Gbagbo (PPA-CI), former president of Ivory Coast (2000–2011)[16][3]
- Charles Ble Goude[3]
- Guillaume Soro, former prime minister and rebel leader[3]
Campaign
Some presidential candidates, including Gnangbo Kacou, planned to abandon the CFA franc.[17]
In October 2025 the government issued a ban on public meetings and demonstrations that sought to contest the exclusion of key opposition figures from the election.[18]
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alassane Ouattara | Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace | 3,759,030 | 91.23 | |
| Jean-Louis Billon | Democratic Congress | 129,493 | 3.14 | |
| Simone Gbagbo | Movement of Capable Generations | 101,238 | 2.46 | |
| Ahoua Don Mello | Independent | 82,508 | 2.00 | |
| Henriette Lagou Adjoua | Independent | 48,261 | 1.17 | |
| Total | 4,120,530 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,120,530 | 95.99 | ||
| Invalid votes | 105,156 | 2.45 | ||
| Blank votes | 66,788 | 1.56 | ||
| Total votes | 4,292,474 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,568,456 | 50.10 | ||
| Source: CEI | ||||
References
- ^ "COMMUNIQUE- relatif aux mesures exceptionnelles concernant la réception des dossiers de candidature à l'Election du Président de la République (EPR) du 25 octobre 2025". Commission Électorale Indépendante de Côte d'ivoire (in French). 21 August 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Ivory Coast IFES
- ^ a b c d "Ivory Coast opposition leader Thiam is excluded from the list of presidential candidates". AP News. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast launches high-stakes presidential campaign amid tensions". Africanews. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "I. Coast president Ouattara tapped to run for fourth term". France 24. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast President Ouattara to run for fourth term in October election". France 24. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast's ex-first lady to run for president in 2025". Radio France International. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Présidentielle ivoirienne de 2025: l'ex député Gnangbo Kacou annonce sa candidature et affirme : " Moi président, notre monnaie s'appellera Ivoire "". news.abidjan.net (in French). 10 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast: Parties begin preps for 2025 presidential election". Africanews. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: le député du PDCI Jean-Louis Billon se déclare candidat à la présidentielle de 2025". RFI (in French). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Ivory Coast's ex-first lady to run for president in 2025". ModernGhana. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Ahoua Don Mello announces bid for October presidential election". Africanews. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast bars Laurent Gbagbo and key opposition leader from presidential race". Africanews. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: : Tidjane Thiam renonce à sa nationalité française pour se présenter à la présidentielle". RFI (in French). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Tidjane Thiam: Ex-banker removed from Ivory Coast electoral roll". BBC News. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Former Ivorian president Gbagbo agrees to run in 2025 election". France 24. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Bernardin, Patinvoh (11 April 2025). "Présidentielle en Côte d'Ivoire : Un candidat annonce l'abandon du CFA s'il est élu". Seneweb. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast bans rallies as opposition leaders barred from October election". Africanews. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.