Results
Enkhbayer secured more than 50% of the votes thus winning an outright victory in the first round and avoiding the need for a run-off. After the results were announced Enkhsaikhan called Enkhbayar to congratulate him on his victory and they discussed working together. Enkhbayar was inaugurated as president on the 24 June and promised to fulfill the pledges that he had made during the campaign.
| Candidates – Nominating party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Nambaryn Enkhbayar – Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party | 495,730 | 54.2% |
| Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan – Democratic Party | 184,743 | 20.2% |
| Bazarsad Jargalsaikhan – Republican Party | 129,147 | 14.1% |
| Badarch Erdenebat – Motherland Party | 105,171 | 11.5% |
| Total (turnout 74.9%) | 914,791 | 100.00% |
| Source: General Election Commission of Mongolia | ||
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