2013 Cypriot presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 17 February 2013. A runoff was held on 24 February 2013. Nicos Anastasiades of Democratic Rally won the election. The other candidates were Stavros Malas of the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL); Praxoula Antoniadou of the United Democrats; Lakis Ioannou with the support of LASOK; Loukas Stavrou; ELAM's Giorgos Charalambous, Giorgos Lillikas of Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK); and independents Andreas Efstratiou, Makaria-Andri Stylianou, Kostas Kyriacou(Outopos) and Solon Gregoriou. Although the president Demetris Christofias was not term-limited, he did not seek re-election in 2013.

2013 Cypriot presidential election

17 February 2013 (first round)
24 February 2013 (second round)
 
Nominee Nicos Anastasiades Stavros Malas
Party DISY AKEL
Popular vote 236,965 175,267
Percentage 57.48% 42.52%

President before election

Demetris Christofias
AKEL

President-elect

Nicos Anastasiades
DISY

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