| Election Name: | 2015 Seychellois presidential election |
| Country: | Seychelles |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Seychellois presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2020 Seychellois presidential election |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
| Election Date: | 3–5 December 2015 (first round) |
| Registered: | 70,943 |
| Turnout: | 87.40% (first round) 90.06% (second round) |
| Nominee1: | James Michel |
| Running Mate1: | Danny Faure |
| Party1: | People's Party |
| Color1: | F0001C |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,512 |
| Percentage1: | 50.15% |
| Nominee2: | Wavel Ramkalawan |
| Running Mate2: | Roger Mancienne |
| Party2: | SNP |
| Color2: | 059649 |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,319 |
| Percentage2: | 49.85% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | James Michel |
| Before Party: | People's Party |
| After Election: | James Michel |
| After Party: | People's Party |
Presidential elections were held in Seychelles between 3 and 5 December 2015. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was held between 16 and 18 December.[1] Incumbent President James Michel was re-elected, defeating opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan by just 193 votes in the second round. Ramkalawan claimed there had been "many irregularities", including vote buying.[2]
The elections were initially scheduled to take place between 19 and 21 November 2015, but were moved "to give more time to political parties to prepare for the elections".[3]
The official nomination process closed on 11 November 2015. In October 2015 incumbent President James Michel of the People's Party announced his intention to run for re-election for a third and final term. Since the re-introduction of democracy in 1993,[4] candidates from the People's Party have won all presidential and parliamentary elections in Seychelles.[3]
Alexia Amesbury, leader of the Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy, was the first woman to contest a presidential election in Seychelles.[1]
Michel fell short of a majority in the first round, receiving about 48% of the vote, and therefore a second round was required. The second place candidate, long-time opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan, received the support of third place candidate Patrick Pillay for the second round.[5]
Michel won the second round by a very small margin, beating Ramkalawan by only 193 votes, according to results announced by the electoral commission on 19 December 2015. Ramkalawan disputed the results and requested a recount. Michel was sworn in on 20 December.[6]