[1] The result was a victory for Derviş Eroğlu of the National Unity Party, who received 50.38% of the vote in the first round.

The International Crisis Group stated in an article titled Cyprus: Reunification or Partition?, published on 30 September 2009, that the upcoming elections in April 2010, were of critical importance to the then-ongoing negotiations between Talat and Demetris Christofias to find a solution for the Cyprus dispute.

It was stated that the election results could have a defining impact on the future of the island and whether it would be reunited or divided.

In the parliamentary election the previous year, the UBP had narrowly obtained enough seats to form a single-party government.

The count on election night proceeded as follows: According to final results, Derviş Eroğlu got over 50% of the votes in the first round, meaning a runoff was not necessary.