El-sissi Wins Egypt’s Presidential Election With 89.6 Percent of Vote and Secures 3rd Term in Office

Workers clean the street under a billboard supporting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi for the presidential elections in Cairo on Dec. 10, 2023. Amr Nabil/AP Photo

CAIRO—Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi won reelection to a third, six-year term in office, election authorities announced Monday. He ran against three virtually unknown opponents.

El-Sissi recorded a landslide victory, securing 89.6 percent of the vote, the National Election Authority said. Turnout was 66.8 percent of more than 67 million registered voters.