Elections in Tanzania

This article gives information on the elections in Tanzania.

Elections occur on both the local and national levels. The local government holds elections for street or village chair people. General elections at the national level elect the President and the members of the National Assembly. The president is elected for a five-year term.[1]

The National Assembly

The National Assembly, or Bunge la Jamhuri ya Muungano, has 323 members: 232 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies and 75 seats allocated to women who are elected by the political parties that are represented in the National Assembly. This depends on the majority of elected members from each political party, including the elected members from Zanzibar specific for the United Republic of Tanzania. The President appoints ministers of government from among members of the National Assembly. The Attorney General is automatically entitled to be part of the Parliament. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President from among members of the National Assembly, is the principal officer of the government business in the National Assembly.[2]

Party System

Tanzania has a dominant-party system with Chama Cha Mapinduzi in power (Status 2020). Chadema, NCCR-Mageuzi, and CUF are some other opposition parties represented in the National Assembly

The next general election in Tanzania will be in 2020.[3][4][5]

Last elections

Main article: 2015 Tanzanian general election

Party	Votes	%	Seats
			Directly Elected	Women	Appointed	Total	+/–
Chama Cha Mapinduzi	8,021,427	55.04	188	64		252
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo	4,627,923	31.75	34	36		70
Civic United Front	1,257,765	8.63	32	10		42
Alliance for Change and Transparency	323,112	2.22	1	0		1
NCCR–Mageuzi	218,209	1.50	1	0		1
Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma	23,058	0.16	0	0	0	0	0
Democratic Party	14,471	0.10	0	0	0	0	0
United Democratic Party	13,757	0.09	0	0	0	0	–1
Tanzania Labour Party	13,098	0.09	0	0	0	0	–1
ADA–TADEA	12,979	0.09	0	0	0	0	0
Alliance for Democratic Change	12,420	0.09	0	0	0	0	0
Chama cha Haki na Ustawi	8,217	0.06	0	0	0	0	0
Alliance for Tanzania Farmers Party	7,498	0.05	0	0	0	0	0
United People's Democratic Party	3,772	0.03	0	0	0	0	0
Jahazi Asilia	3,344	0.02	0	0	0	0	0
Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo	3,037	0.02	0	0	0	0	0
Chama Cha Kijamii	2,310	0.02	0	0	0	0	0
National League for Democracy	2,082	0.01	0	0	0	0	0
Union for Multiparty Democracy	1,975	0.01	0	0	0	0	0
Sauti ya Umma	1,810	0.01	0	0	0	0	0
National Reconstruction Alliance	1,467	0.01	0	0	0	0	0
Demokrasia Makini	1,226	0.01	0	0	0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	14,574,957	100	256	110	10	367	+17
Registered voters/turnout			–	–	–	–	–
Source: NEC, IPU

References

1. Uchaguzi Mkuu. "Uchaguzi Mkuu". Tume ya uchaguzi ya Zanzibar. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
2. http://www.parliament.go.tz/index.php/home/president/9
3. jdelgado (2019-09-27). "2020 Tanzania General Elections". www.ndi.org. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
4. "Magufuli aidhinishwa rasmi na CCM kuwania tena urais". BBC News Swahili (in Swahili). Retrieved 2020-08-06.
5. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "CHADEMA yampitisha Lissu kupambana na Magufuli uchaguzi 2020 | DW | 04.08.2020". DW.COM (in Swahili). Retrieved 2020-08-06.

External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• African Elections Database