2016 Gabonese presidential election

2016 Gabonese presidential election

← 2009 27 August 2016 2023 →
Registered627,805
Turnout59.46%
 
Nominee Ali Bongo Ondimba Jean Ping
Party PDG UFC
Popular vote 177,722 172,128
Percentage 49.80% 48.23%


President before election

Ali Bongo Ondimba
PDG

Elected President

Ali Bongo Ondimba
PDG

Presidential elections were held in Gabon on 27 August 2016.[1] Incumbent President Ali Bongo Ondimba ran for re-election and was challenged by former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Ping. On 31 August, the electoral commission proclaimed Bongo's re-election with a margin of less than two percent. Large protests broke out in the capital Libreville after the results were announced.[2] Irregularities such as Haut-Ogoou showing that 99.9% of the electorate had voted and Bongo had received 95.5% of the votes led to observers questioning the conduct of the election.