Candidates included officials from the incumbent Puntland administration, former government ministers and prominent local entrepreneurs.

2019 Puntland presidential election, with incumbent Abdiweli Gaas in a tight race, holds significant implications for both regional and federal politics in Somalia.

[2] The highly watched election was scheduled to be held on the Tuesday of that week, with heavy security in place in the administrative capital of Garowe and the headquarters of the Puntland.

[3][4] Ahmed Elmi Osman (Karaash) was elected as the vice president of puntland after he defeated Abdi Ibrahim Warsame Qawdhan in the third round.

[5]In the aftermath of the Puntland presidential election, the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Raisedon Zenenga extended congratulations to Said Abdullahi Deni and Ahmed Elmi Osman for their respective victories as President and Vice-President of Puntland.