Tokayev wins Kazakh presidential elections with 81.31% of vote - CEC final data

ASTANA. Nov 22 (Interfax) - Incumbent Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has won the country's November 20 snap presidential elections, securing 81.31% of the vote, Kazakh Central Elections Commission (CEC) Chairperson Nurlan Abdirov said.

"Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev has received 81.31% of the vote," Abdirov said summing up the elections' final results at a CEC meeting.

Alliance of Social Workers nominee Karakat Abden gained 2.6% of the vote, he said.

Candidate of the opposition Nationwide Social Democratic Party Nurlan Auesbayev got 2.22% of the vote.

Zhiguli Dairabayev of the Auyl People's Democratic Patriotic Party was supported by 3.42% of voters.

Candidate of the Amanat Commonwealth of Trade Unions Meiram Kazhyken received 2.53% of the vote.

Candidate of the Qazaq Analary - Dasturge Zhol (Kazakh mothers - path to traditions) civil association Saltanat Tursynbekova got 2.12%.

Voters' second most popular choice was "none of the above", with 5.8% of ballots.

"Thus, Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev was elected president of Kazakhstan as a result of the snap presidential elections that took place on November 20," Abdirov said.

The CEC members publicly signed the relevant resolution at the commission's meeting.

Tokayev's inauguration ceremony is due to take place on November 26.

"The swearing-in ceremony of President-elect of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich Tokayev has been set for November 26, 202," Abdirov said.

According to earlier reports, voter turnout in the November 20 elections stood at 69.44%.