2024 Pakistani presidential election

2024 Pakistani presidential election

9 March 2024

696 votes in the Electoral College
Plurality of votes needed to win
 
Candidate Asif Ali Zardari Mahmood Khan Achakzai
Party PPP PMAP
Home state Sindh Balochistan
Electoral vote 411 181
States carried 3 + ICT 1
Percentage 69.43 30.57


President before election

Arif Alvi
PTI

Elected President

Asif Ali Zardari
PPP

Presidential Elections were held in Pakistan on 9 March 2024 to select the 14th President of Pakistan, who is the country's head of state. Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party was elected as 14th President of Pakistan, defeating Mahmood Khan Achakzai of the PTI-backed Sunni Itehad Council (SIC) alliance. Former President Arif Alvi was eligible for re-election but did not contest for a second term.