Key Takeaways
- Alexander Lukashenko won the Belarus presidential election with 86.82% of the vote.
- The Belarussian president is elected by direct ballot and serves a five-year term.
- The Belarus election commission will announce the final results no later than Feb. 5.
Minsk: Incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko has won the presidential election of Belarus, according to the preliminary results released early Monday by the country’s Central Election Commission.
According to preliminary results, Lukashenko secured 86.82% of the vote. Other candidates secured 3.21%, 2.02%, 1.86% and 1.74% of the vote, respectively.
Under Belarusian law, a presidential candidate who secures more than 50 percent of the vote is declared the winner.
Belarussian president is elected by direct ballot and the term of office is five years. The Belarus election commission will announce the final results of the voting no later than Feb. 5.
