2011 Gambian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 24 November 2011. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh, in office since seizing power in a 1994 coup, faced Ousainou Darboe of the United Democratic Party and Hamat Bah of the National Alliance for Democracy and Development.

2011 Gambian presidential election

24 November 2011
Registered796,929
Turnout82.55%
 
Nominee Yahya Jammeh Ousainou Darboe Hamat Bah
Party APRC UDP United Front
Popular vote 470,550 114,177 73,060
Percentage 71.5% 17.4% 11.1%


President before election

Yahya Jammeh
APRC

Elected President

Yahya Jammeh
APRC

The elections were won by Jammeh, who received 72% of the vote on an 83% turnout.

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