2015 Burundian presidential election

2015 Burundian presidential election

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Turnout73.44%
 
Nominee Pierre Nkurunziza Agathon Rwasa
Party CNDD–FDD Independents of Hope
Popular vote 1,961,510 536,625
Percentage 73.91% 20.22%

President before election

Pierre Nkurunziza
CNDD–FDD

Elected President

Pierre Nkurunziza
CNDD–FDD

Presidential elections were held in Burundi on 21 July 2015. President Pierre Nkurunziza ran for a third term despite controversy over whether he was eligible to run again. The opposition boycotted the vote, and Nkurunziza won re-election.