Elections in Djibouti
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Elections in Djibouti gives information on election and election results in Djibouti.
Djibouti elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a six year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 65 members, 30 Somali (21 Issa, 3 Gadabursi, 3 Isaaq and 3 Darood) and 30 Afar, elected for a five year term in multi party election. constituencies.
Djibouti is a one party dominant state with the People's Rally for Progress in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but currently have no seats in the legislature.
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[edit] 2008 legislative elections
The opposition Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP) party boycotted the election, leaving all 65 seats to the ruling PRP. Voter turnout figures were disputed.[1]
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[edit] 2005 Presidential election
On April 8, 2005 Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a second term as President of Djibouti. He won 100% of the ballots cast, and reportedly told Le Figaro that he regretted "having no opponent". [1]
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % | ||
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| Ismail Omar Guelleh - People's Rally for Progress | 144,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Total valid votes (turnout 71.7%) | 144,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,692 | |||
| Total votes | 149,125 | |||
| Registered voters | 208,098 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
[edit] 2003 Parliamentary election
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
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Union for the Presidential Majority (Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle)
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53,293 | 62.7 | 65 |
Union for a Democratic Change (Union pour l’Alternance Démocratique)
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31,660 | 37.3 | 0 |
| Total (turnout 48.4 %) | 84,953 | 100% | 65 |
| Sources: Adam Carr/Djibouti Information Agency website, ElectionGuide | |||
[edit] 1999 Presidential election
On April 9, 1999 Ismail Omar Guelleh, candidate of the ruling People's Rally for Progress, was elected with 74.1% of the vote. Moussa Ahmed Idriss, an independent backed by opposition parties, won 25.9% of the vote. Turnout was 56.3%.
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