Biography of ivory coast presidential election results

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a third term after securing 94.27% of the vote, the electoral commission announced Tuesday.

The president's victory in the October 31 election had been widely expected after two leading opposition figures called on their supporters to boycott the vote.

The commission said the final voter turnout was 53.90%, but the opposition claimed that only 10% of Ivorians took part.

The elections results must still be validated by the country's constitutional council.

Clashes surrounding the vote have claimed at least 30 lives in the West African country.

There are also fears of a repeat of the election-related unrest that killed more than 3,000 people in 2010-2011, when then-President Laurent Gbagbo refused to concede defeat to Ouattara.

The European Union on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over post-election tensions in Ivory Coast. 

Chief EU diplomat Josep