2020 Burkinabè general election

General elections were held in Burkina Faso on 22 November 2020 to elect the President and National Assembly. In the presidential elections, incumbent president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of the People's Movement for Progress was re-elected in the first round with 57.7% of the vote, avoiding the need for second round. The main campaign focus of the major presidential candidates was the growing insecurity in the country with the rise in terrorism and ethnic violence.

2020 Burkinabè general election

22 November 2020 (2020-11-22)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Eddie Komboïgo Zéphirin Diabré
Party MPP CDP UPC
Popular vote 1,645,229 442,693 354,988
Percentage 57.74% 15.54% 12.46%

Presidential Election Results by Province. Orange denotes districts won by Kaboré, Red denotes districts won by Komboïgo and Green denotes districts won by Diabré.

President before election

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
MPP

Elected President

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
MPP

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