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Oct. 29, 2025 Confirmed

Zanzibar
Zanzibar
Election for Rais wa Zanzibar (Zanzibar Presidency)


General Information

At Stake in this Election: 

  • The Presidency of Zanzibar.  

 

  • Chief of State: President Dr. Hussein Ali MWINYI (since 3 November 2020) 

  • Head of Government: President Dr. Hussein Ali MWINYI (since 3 November 2020) 

  • Assembly: unicameral, 76-seat House of Representatives 

 

  • The President is directly elected to serve a five-year term, renewable once.  

  • The majority of members of the legislature (currently 50) are directly elected via single seat electoral constituencies. Additional members are appointed by the president, and 30% of total seats are reserved for women. The Attorney General is also a member of the House. 

 

Last Election: 

The last presidential election was held on October 28, 2020. 

 

Information for Voters: 

ELIMU YA MPIGA KURA / Voter Education (in Swahili and English) 

 

  • Dr Hussein Ali MWINYI 

    • Party: Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) 

  • Othman Masoud OTHMAN 

    • Party: Alliance for Change and Transparency-Wazalendo (ACT-Wazalendo).  

  • Juma Ali KHATIB 

    • Party: ADA Tadea 

  • Hamad Ibrahim MOHAMED  

    • Party: UPDP 

  • Ameir Hassan AMEIR  

    • Party: Chama cha Makini  

  • Said SOUD  

    • Party: AAFP 

  • Lela Rajab KHAMIS 

    • Party: NCCR-Mageuzi 

  • Hassan Juma SALUM  

    • Party: TLP 

  • Khamis Faki MGAU  

    • Party: NRA 

  • Hamad RASHID  

    • Party: ADC 

  • Mfaume Khamis HASSAN 

    • Party: NLD 

 

Population and Registered Voters: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • CEDAW Status: As part of the United Republic of Tanzania - Signed 17 July 1980, Ratified 20 August 1985   

  • Gender Quota: Yes, 30% of Zanzibari House of Representatives seats are reserved for women. 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

  • Human Development Index (HDI) Position: n/a 

  • Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: n/a 

 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: As part of the United Republic of Tanzania - Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 10 November 2009   

  • Projected population with a disability: 302,364 (2022 estimate) 

Election Modified: Oct 16, 2025

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