Presidential election in Iran 2017

The presidential election in Iran took place on May 19, 2017, at the same time as local elections. With a turnout of 73.1%, the incumbent President Hassan Rohani was able to prevail with 57.1% of the vote against Ebrahim Raissi , the confidante of the supreme religious leader Ali Khamenei , with 38.3%.

Candidates

1636 people initially applied for the election, including 137 women. The Guardian Council allowed six candidacies:

Hassan Rouhani , acting President of the country
Ebrahim Raissi , confidante of the Supreme Religious Leader Ali Khamenei
Mostafa Mirsalim , Minister of Culture from 1992 to 1997
Mostafa Hashemitaba , Vice President from 1994 to 2001 under Hashemi Rafsanjani

Two candidates withdrew their applications after admission:

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf , Lord Mayor of Tehran, on behalf of Raissi
Eshagh Dschahangiri , Acting Vice President, in favor of Rouhani

Former President Mahmoud Ahmadineschad and former Vice President Hamid Baghaie were not admitted.

Election result

Majorities by province: Hassan Rohani Ebrahim Raissi

	be right	%
Hassan Rouhani	23,549,616	57.13
Ebrahim Raissi	15,786,449	38.30
Mostafa Mirsalim	478.215	1.16
Mostafa Hashemitaba	215,450	0.52
invalid votes	1,190,401	2.89
total	41.220.131	100
Registered voters / turnout	56.410.234	73.07