Presidential elections were held in Ivory Coast on 25 October 2025. 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.Ivory Coast IFES
Candidates Approved The final list of candidates was released by the electoral commission on 10 September 2025. These included: 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). He confirmed his candidacy on 29 July. Vincent Toh Bi Irié (Ind.), former mayor of Abidjan Gnangbo Kacou (Ind.), former deputy Pascal Affi N'Guessan (FPI), former primer minister of Ivory Coast (2000–2003) and president of the Ivorian Popular Front. Jean-Louis Billon (Ind.), Minister of Commerce (2015–present) Simone Gbagbo (MGC), former first lady of Ivory Coast (2000–2011) Ahoua Don Mello (Ind.), former minister Henriette Lagou Adjoua
Disqualified Tidjane Thiam (PDCI-RDA), businessman and the executive chairman of Freedom Acquisition Corp. Laurent Gbagbo (PPA-CI), former president of Ivory Coast (2000–2011) Charles Ble Goude Guillaume Soro, former prime minister and rebel leader
Campaign Some presidential candidates, including Gnangbo Kacou, planned to abandon the CFA franc.
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.
Results
References