Presidential Election Results - Zimbabwe’s President Leading In Vote Returns

Zimbabwe’s electoral commission says President Emmerson Mnangagwa leads election returns with nine of 10 provinces announced, but it has requested an hour’s break before the final announcement.

Mnangagwa leads with 2.1 million votes to 1.9 million for his main challenger Nelson Chamisa, whose strongholds in the cities of Harare and Bulawayo have already been counted.

Presidential Election Results - Zimbabwe’s President Leading In Vote Returns

Commission chair Priscilla Chigumba says officials will return to announce results from the 10th province, Mashonaland West. The province is considered a stronghold of the ruling ZANU-PF party.