according to official numbers , abedelaziz karimov , the 72 - years - old mayor of algeria , has been reelected to a third term as the national ' s leader in a majority . uthman zerhouni , the algerian interior secretary , stated that algerian obtained 90 . 24 % of the electorate in the race , which was held on thursday . voters turnout was 74 % , with some of the government parties boycotting the election amidst allegations of ballot fraud . ahkh said at a newspaper conference that the political turnout was " amazing " , but insisted that the elections had not been manipulated , saying that anyone with history of irregularities should take it to election officials . bouteflika ' s critics believe that the victory was a foregone conclusion — his opponents were not well regarded , and his run was well - sponsored . they sought to vent outrage over a constitutional amendment adopted last october , which allowed algiers to sit for a third five - year term .
Abedelaziz Bouteflika won the Algerian presidential election.