2019 Tunisian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Tunisia on 15 September 2019, the second direct vote for the presidency since the 2011 revolution. The elections had originally been planned for 17 and 24 November, but were brought forward after the death of incumbent President Beji Caid Essebsi on 25 July to ensure that a new president would take office within 90 days, as required by the constitution.

2019 Tunisian presidential election
15 September 2019 (first round)
13 October 2019 (second round)
Turnout48.98% (first round)
55.02% (second round)
 
Candidate Kais Saied Nabil Karoui
Party Independent Heart of Tunisia
Popular vote 2,777,931 1,042,894
Percentage 72.71% 27.29%
Map of first-round results by governorate; Saied won every governorate in the second round.
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Mohamed Ennaceur (interim)
Nidaa Tounes

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Kais Saied
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As no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on 13 October between the top two candidates, Kais Saied and Nabil Karoui. Saied won the second round with 72.7% of the vote.

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