Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara secured a resounding fourth term with 89.77 percent of the vote in Saturday's presidential election, according to provisional results announced on Monday by the Independent Electoral Commission, though low turnout and the exclusion of major rivals cast a shadow over the outcome.

The 83-year-old incumbent, in power since 2010, outpaced four challengers in a contest marked by 50.1 percent participation among nearly nine million eligible voters. Entrepreneur Jean-Louis Billon took second with 3.09 percent, followed by former first lady Simone Ehivet Gbagbo at 2.42 percent, Ahoua Don Mello at 1.97 percent, and Henriette Lagou at 1.15 percent.

Commission head Ibrahime Kuibiert Coulibaly declared the results final pending challenges, noting peaceful polling despite tensions.

The vote, Ivory Coast's first since 2020 legislative polls, unfolded without violence but amid boycotts in strongholds of disqualified heavyweights Laurent Gbagbo—convicted of crimes against humanity—and Tidjane Thiam, barred over his French citizenship.

Turnout plunged below 20 percent in Gagnoa, Gbagbo's base, where his party urged abstention. Analysts like William Assanvo of the Institute for Security Studies attributed the dip to "demobilization" from the rivals' absence and a charged campaign atmosphere.

Ouattara, a former central banker who steered the world's top cocoa producer through post-2011 stability, hailed the win as a mandate for continuity. "The Ivorian people have chosen progress," he said in Abidjan, where streets emptied over the weekend but returned to normal Monday.

Supporters celebrated with rallies, crediting his handling of jihadist threats and economic growth averaging 6 percent yearly. Critics, including Gbagbo's camp, decried a "flawed process" that stifled competition, with EU observers noting "restrictive" candidacy rules but overall calm.