President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a fourth term in Ivory Coast, provisional results announced on Monday by the Independent Electoral Commission indicate.
The 83-year-old incumbent captured 89.77 percent of the vote in Saturday's election.
Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to participate.
The contest excluded two prominent rivals: former President Laurent Gbagbo, barred due to a criminal conviction, and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam, disqualified for holding French citizenship.
The four remaining candidates lacked major political party support and substantial funding.
Former Commerce Minister Jean-Louis Billon placed second with 3.09 percent and congratulated Ouattara on Sunday based on partial results.
Former first lady Simone Gbagbo received 2.42 percent and called Ouattara on Monday to offer congratulations, according to a source.
Ouattara led nationwide, including over 90 percent in northern strongholds with near 100 percent turnout.
He also prevailed in southern opposition areas and parts of Abidjan, though turnout was low, such as 20 percent in Gagnoa where he won 92 percent.
Turnout reached around 50 percent, similar to 2020 when Ouattara won 94 percent in a boycotted election.
The Constitutional Council is expected to validate results soon.
Many voters abstained due to anger over Ouattara's fourth-term bid.
The constitution limits presidents to two terms, but Ouattara claimed a 2016 overhaul reset his count.
Pre-election protests against candidate bans led to a demonstration prohibition and over 200 arrests from the Common Front movement.
The government deployed 44,000 security forces; dozens received prison terms up to three years for public order offenses.
Ouattara, in power since 2011 after a disputed 2010 vote that sparked violence killing 3,000, has overseen stability and economic growth in the top cocoa producer.
He plans to continue expansion, attract investment, and prepare succession to younger leaders amid ruling party divisions.