What percentage of the vote did Alassane Ouattara receive in the 2010 runoff election?

In the 2010 runoff election held on November 28, the country’s electoral commission declared that Alassane Ouattara won with 54 percent of the vote.1

While the Constitutional Council subsequently attempted to declare his opponent, Laurent Gbagbo, the winner with 51 percent of the vote by discounting certain results, the international community—including the United Nations—recognized Ouattara as the rightful winner based on the commission's certified results. The Constitutional Council eventually reversed its decision in May 2011, officially recognizing Ouattara as the victor.1