As no candidate gathered more than 50% of the votes in the first round 25 August, a second was held on 8 September between the top two candidates, incumbent President Raul Khajimba of the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia and Alkhas Kvitsinia of Amtsakhara.

On September 20, the Supreme Court in Abkhazia declared the decision of the Central Election Commission to recognize incumbent Raul Khajimba's victory in the second round of the presidential election as legal.

[2] In January 2020 the Abkhazian Supreme Court annulled the results, following protests against Khajimba.

[11] Opposition leader Aslan Bzhania withdrew from the election on 15 July due to an apparent poisoning.

[13] After the elections, Khajimba re-appointed Valery Bganba as Prime Minister.