Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, secured a clear victory in the weekend’s early presidential election, with official results showing him exceeding the 87 percent threshold. The official tally placed Mirziyoyev well ahead of his nearest rival, Adolat’s leader, who garnered 87.05 percent of the vote, while Robajon Majmudov trailed with 4.43 percent.
In second place was Ulughbek Inoyatov of the People’s Democratic Party, receiving about 4.2 percent, followed by Abdushukur Jamzayev of the Environment Party with roughly 3.74 percent of ballots cast.
Turnout reached 79.88 percent, with more than 15,650,000 registered voters casting ballots, according to the electoral commission’s Telegram updates. These figures reflect a turnout high for national elections and underscore the perceived mandate behind the results.
The elections occurred in the context of a constitutional reform process that began earlier in the year, a reform trajectory aimed at enabling the president to serve two additional seven-year terms, potentially extending leadership up to 2037. Proponents argued the reforms would create a stronger, more centralized governance framework and accelerate planned reforms across the state apparatus.
Support for Mirziyoyev’s reform agenda has been framed around building a more expansive social state. The campaign messaging highlighted changes intended to expand citizens’ rights, improve access to public services, and enhance equality. Among the proposed measures were extending social protections, strengthening the rule of law, and providing avenues for citizens to challenge government decisions through judicial review, including potential access to constitutional remedies.
However, the vote’s integrity drew scrutiny from international observers. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) issued a preliminary report noting concerns about the absence of a robust opposition in the electoral contest, signaling questions about competitiveness in the process. Observers emphasized the importance of credible, inclusive political competition to bolster public confidence in electoral outcomes (OSCE preliminary observations). The assessment highlighted that while the election met basic procedural standards in some respects, meaningful checks and balances were perceived as limited by the presence of a single dominant political force.