Daniel Chapo, candidate from the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO), has been officially declared the winner of the presidential elections held on October 9, 2024, by the National Election Commission (CNE). Chapo succeeds Filipe Nyusi, becoming the fifth President of Mozambique after securing a significant margin in various strategic provinces of the country.
The opposition, led by Venâncio Mondlane of the PODEMOS coalition and Ossufo Momade of RENAMO, has contested the preliminary results, alleging electoral fraud. These accusations emerged during the initial phase of result announcements, raising concerns about the transparency of the process.
In the simultaneous legislative elections, FRELIMO also achieved a significant victory, securing the majority of seats in the Assembly of the Republic and reinforcing its political control in Mozambique.
Despite the official announcement by the CNE, the final validation of the results awaits a decision from the Constitutional Council, which will review any appeals. Meanwhile, Daniel Chapo is preparing to face the main challenges of his mandate, particularly focusing on poverty reduction and political stabilization, key themes of his electoral campaign.
In major electoral circles, Daniel Chapo stood out with a considerable majority. In the city of Maputo, he garnered 53.68% of the votes, while Venâncio Mondlane finished second with 33.84%. Ossufo Momade followed with 9.62%, and Lutero Simango from MDM received 2.86%.
In the Maputo province, Chapo recorded an overwhelming victory with 68.02%, followed by Mondlane with 27.04%. Momade and Simango received 2.5% and 2.45%, respectively.
The Gaza province was one of the regions where Chapo secured a landslide victory, achieving 84.59%, with Mondlane at 11.47%. Momade and Simango obtained 1.61% and 2.33%, respectively.
In Inhambane province, Chapo received 73.16%, while Mondlane managed 19.86%. Momade and Simango recorded 3.68% and 3.31%, respectively.
In Sofala, Chapo won 65.54% of the votes, followed by Mondlane with 24.27%. Momade obtained 3.25% and Simango 6.94%.
In Manica province, Chapo secured 66.71% of the votes, with Mondlane at 24.65%, Momade at 6%, and Simango at 2.64%.
The official results are still subject to confirmation by the Constitutional Council.