Early results show Belarusian incumbent Alexander Lukashenko winning the presidential vote
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Belarusian opposition activists rally in the city center after presidential elections in Minsk, Belarus, late Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015. President Alexander Lukashenko was expected to win a fifth term in Sunday's election with ease, but he said anything much less than 80 percent of the vote would be a sign that his support was slipping. The authoritarian leader faced no serious competition in the election, which was boycotted by the opposition. The sign reads "Lukashenko, go away!" (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) (The Associated Press)
Officials in Belarus say that President Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected for a fifth term.
Lidia Yermoshina, chairwoman of the Belarusian Central Election Commission, said Monday that Lukashenko garnered 83.5 percent in Sunday's vote. His closest contender trailed behind with less than 5 percent.
Yermoshina said all the ballots have been counted inside the country while the ballots cast at embassies abroad have yet to be counted.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The authoritarian leader of 21 years faced no serious competition in the election, which was boycotted by the opposition.