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
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Muse Bihi Abdi | Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 305,909 | 55.10 | |
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi | Waddani | 226,092 | 40.73 | |
Faisal Ali Warabe | For Justice and Development | 23,141 | 4.17 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 10,475 | – | ||
Total | 565,617 | 100 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 704,198 | 80.32 | ||
Source: SLNEC |
Parliamentary elections
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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For Unity, Democracy, and Independence | 261,449 | 39.00 | 33 | |
Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 228,328 | 34.06 | 28 | |
For Justice and Development | 180,545 | 26.93 | 21 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 4,585 | – | – | |
Total | 674,907 | 100 | 82 | |
Source: IRI |
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See also
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
References
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