Tanzania’s incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan, representing the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party, CCM), won the presidential election with 97.66% of the vote.
Hassan thus became the first woman elected to the post of president of Tanzania. She first assumed the presidency in March 2021 following the death of then-leader John Magufuli, under whom she served as vice president, from cardiovascular disease. This was a historic event for Tanzania, where supreme power had previously always been in the hands of men.
In the elections, held every five years, Tanzanians chose the president, members of parliament, and members of local councils. Seventeen parties nominated candidates for the presidency, while 18 competed for seats in parliament and local councils.
