Elections in Somaliland

Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament (Baarlamaanka) has two chambers. The House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders. Somaliland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

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Latest elections

Presidential elections
Main article: 2017 Somaliland presidential election
Candidate Party Votes %
Muse Bihi AbdiPeace, Unity, and Development Party305,90955.10
Abdirahman Mohamed AbdullahiWaddani226,09240.73
Faisal Ali WarabeFor Justice and Development23,1414.17
Invalid/blank votes10,475–
Total565,617100
Registered voters/turnout704,19880.32
Source: SLNEC

Parliamentary elections
Main article: 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election
Party Votes % Seats
For Unity, Democracy, and Independence261,44939.0033
Peace, Unity, and Development Party228,32834.0628
For Justice and Development180,54526.9321
Invalid/blank votes4,585––
Total674,90710082
Source: IRI
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