Algerian President Tebboune secures re-election in a landslide victory

Département de recherche, d’études stratégiques et de relations internationales 09-09-2024

The head of the country’s electoral authority stated that the election was marked by “broad transparency”.

Algeria’s current President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been re-elected, securing nearly 95 percent of the vote, according to the country’s electoral authority, ANIE, on Sunday.

“Out of 5,630,000 voters recorded, 5,320,000 voted for the independent candidate Abdelmadjid Tebboune, accounting for 94.65 percent of the vote,” ANIE head Mohamed Charfi said.

Tebboune, 78, was expected to defeat moderate Islamist Hassani and socialist candidate Aouchiche in the contest to lead the North African nation.

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“The election was marked by broad transparency” and “reflected the electoral maturity of the people”, said Charfi.

According to figures from ANIE, the electorate consists of 24,351,551 voters, with 23,486,601 within Algeria, of which 47% are women and 53% are men. Additionally, 36% of the voters are under 40 years old.

With over half of the population being young, all candidates have focused their campaigns on this demographic, offering promises to improve living standards and reduce the country’s dependence on hydrocarbons.

Tebboune has emphasized his economic achievements during his first term, including job creation and wage increases, in Africa’s largest natural gas exporter.