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 .[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Latest elections [ ]
Parliamentary elections [ ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Waddani 258,658 37.22 31 New Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party 256,524 36.91 30 +2 Justice and Welfare Party 179,735 25.86 21 0 Total 694,917 100.00 82 0 Registered voters/turnout 1,065,847 – Source: EC , Reuters , EC
Municipal elections [ ]
Past elections [ ]
2017 presidential election [ ]
Candidate Running mate Party Votes % Muse Bihi Abdi Abdirahman Saylici Peace, Unity, and Development Party 305,909 55.10 Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Waddani 226,092 40.73 Faysal Ali Warabe Abdi Ahmed Musa Abyan For Justice and Development 23,141 4.17 Total 555,142 100.00 Valid votes 555,142 98.15 Invalid/blank votes 10,475 1.85 Total votes 565,617 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 704,198 80.32 Source: SLNEC
2012 municipal elections [ ]
2010 presidential election [ ]
Elections were delayed several times, and were finally held on 26 June 2010.
Candidate Running mate Party Votes % Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo Abdirahman Saylici Peace, Unity, and Development Party 266,906 49.59 Dahir Riyale Kahin Ahmed Yusuf Yasin United Peoples' Democratic Party 178,881 33.23 Faysal Cali Warabe Mohammad Rashid For Justice and Development 92,459 17.18 Total 538,246 100.00 Total votes 538,246 – Registered voters/turnout 1,069,914 50.31 Source: NEC , African Elections Database
2005 parliamentary election [ ]
Party Votes % Seats United Peoples' Democratic Party 261,449 39.00 33 Peace, Unity, and Development Party 228,328 34.06 28 For Justice and Development 180,545 26.93 21 Total 670,322 100.00 82 Valid votes 670,322 99.32 Invalid/blank votes 4,585 0.68 Total votes 674,907 100.00 Source: IRI
2003 presidential election [ ]
2002 municipal elections [ ]
2001 constitutional referendum [ ]
Choice
Votes
%
For
1,148,940
97.10
Against
34,302
2.90
Invalid/blank votes
4,591
–
Total
1,187,833
100
Registered voters/turnout
1,188,746
99.92
Source: African Elections Database
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