title: 2020 Abkhazian presidential election
text: # 2020 Abkhazian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Abkhazia on 22 March 2020 following the decision of the Supreme Court to annul the results of the 2019 election on 10 January, and the subsequent resignation of President Raul Khajimba due to protests against his presidency.
  
  Aslan Bzhania was considered the frontrunner in the elections, and was elected with around 59% of the vote.
  
  ## Candidates
  
  | Presidential candidate | Career | Supporting parties | Vice presidential candidate |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Adgur Ardzinba | Current Minister for Economy and Vice Prime Minister | Apsny, Aruaa, Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia, People's Party of Abkhazia | Arda Enverovich Ashub |
  | Aslan Bzhania | Former Head of the State Security Service of Abkhazia | Amtsakhara, United Abkhazia | Badr Gunba |
  | Leonid Dzapshba | Former Minister for Internal Affairs of Abkhazia | Akzaara | Viktor Shamilovich Khashba |
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Aslan Bzhania | Badr Gunba | 53,741 | 58.92 |
  | Adgur Ardzinba | Arda Enverovich Ashub | 33,686 | 36.93 |
  | Leonid Dzapshba | Viktor Shamilovich Khashba | 2,114 | 2.32 |
  | None of the above | None of the above | 1,666 | 1.83 |
  | Total | Total | 91,207 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 91,207 | 95.90 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,902 | 4.10 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 95,109 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 132,916 | 71.56 |
  | Source: Abkhaz World ||||
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  After the elections results were announced, Bzhania gave a press conference. He announced planned constitutional reforms and that Alexander Ankvab would be the next prime minister.
  
  