Elections in Senegal
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Elections in Senegal gives information on election and election results in Senegal.
Senegal elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people (seven year before 2007). The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 150 members, elected for a five year term, in multi-seat constituencies. Senegal has a multi-party system.
There are plans to extend presidential terms to seven years.[1]
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[edit] Latest elections
[edit] 2007 Presidential election
[edit] 2007 Parliamentary election
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Change 2007 (Sopi 2007) | 1,190,609 | 69.21 | 131 | |
| Coalition Up to Rebuild Senegal (Takku Defaraat Sénégal) | 86,621 | 5.04 | 3 | |
| Coalition Unite in Building Senegal (And Defaar Sénégal) | 84,998 | 4.94 | 3 | |
| Coalition Call of Duty (Waar Wi) | 74,919 | 4.35 | 3 | |
| Rally for the People (Rassemblement pour le peuple) | 73,083 | 4.25 | 2 | |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël (Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie) | 37,427 | 2.18 | 1 | |
| Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël (Alliance pour le progrès et la justice) | 33,297 | 1.94 | 1 | |
| Convergence for Renewal and Citizenship (Convergence pour le renouveau et la citoyenneté) | 30,658 | 1.78 | 1 | |
| Authentic Socialist Party (Parti socialiste authentique) | 26,320 | 1.53 | 1 | |
| National Patriotic Union/Tekki (Union nationale patriotique) | 22,271 | 1.29 | 1 | |
| Reform Movement for Social Development (Mouvement de la réforme pour le développement social) | 20,041 | 1.16 | 1 | |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal (Rassemblement des écologistes du Sénégal – Les Verts) | 17,267 | 1.00 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi (Parti social-démocrate) | 15,968 | 0.93 | 1 | |
| Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi (Rassemblement patriotique sénégalais) | 6,847 | 0.40 | 0 | |
| Total (turnout 34.75%) | 1,720,326 | 100.0 | 150[2] |
[edit] Past elections
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[edit] References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7532882.stm
- ^ a b "Le texte intégral de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel", Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (Seneweb.com), March 11, 2007 (French).
- ^ Diadie Ba, "Senegal's Wade re-elected, warns opposition", Reuters (Mail & Guardian Online), 2 March 2007.
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