The incumbent President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, was re-elected to a second six-year term in an unopposed election.

[4] A statement from one opposition party on the 18 March said that "change through the ballot box is almost impossible in the Republic of Djibouti".

He held rallies in the evenings and pledged to reduce poverty, increase women's rights and improve the transparency of the government.

[5] The official news agency of Djibouti reported that there was a high turnout of over 70% of voters in the election, however members of the opposition said that this was incorrect.

[7] Guelleh was sworn in as President for a second term on 9 May 2005 and pledged to increase economic development in Djibouti.