The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Samia Suluhu as the winner of the concluded presidential election.
In the official results announced by INEC Chairperson Jacobs Mwambegele, President Samia Suluhu secured a landslide victory, garnering 31,913,866 votes (97.66%).
Her closest competitor, Salum Mwalim of the Chama Cha Ukombozi wa Umma (Chaumma), garnered 213,414 votes (0.65%).
Suluhu will lead the Tanzanian government for the second term alongside her running mate, Ambassador Emmanuel John Nchimbi.
Tanzanians went to the polls on October 29, with over 37 million registered voters expected to cast their ballots.
Four regions in Tanzania had submitted their results by the morning of October 30.
Suluhu Hassan defended her seat as a member of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) against 16 other candidates.
The election marked her first presidential contest, coming four years after she took over the country’s leadership in March 2021 following the death of John Pombe Magufuli.
Zanzibar’s President Announced
Additionally, Zanzibar’s President, Hussein Ali Mwinyi, won a second term in office.
The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced the victory on Thursday night, October 30.
Running on the ticket of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, which has governed the island since independence, Mwinyi secured 74.8 percent of the vote, defeating 10 opposition candidates.
Voter turnout was reported at over 88 percent, according to ZEC Chairperson George Joseph Kazi.
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In his acceptance speech, Mwinyi pledged to prioritize the national interest in his new administration.
He called on the 10 opposition presidential candidates to work together in safeguarding the country’s interests.
“Let us put the past behind us and open a new chapter of rebuilding the archipelago,” Mwinyi said.
First elected in 2020, the 59-year-old Mwinyi will now serve another five-year term leading the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government.
During his first term, he focused on tourism, investment, and social services, and was widely praised for fostering a stable and cohesive political environment through a Government of National Unity.
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Post-Election Violence
Tanzanian elections were marred by post-election violence, that included violent demonstrations, roadblocks, and the imposition of a nationwide curfew as tensions rose across major cities. Workers were also asked to work from home as the situation escalated.
In Dar es Salaam, police dispersed a group of youths demonstrating in the Kimara Kibo area, located between Ubungo and Kimara, amid the ongoing general election. The protests were part of an online-driven movement by activists and young people calling for greater political reforms in Tanzania.
On election day, a polling station was destroyed as protests erupted across the country. Later, demonstrations in Dar es Salaam spread from Kimara to the Magomeni area, to Namanga boarder signaling growing unrest in the city.
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