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Elections in Djibouti
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Elections in Djibouti gives information on election and election results in Djibouti.
Djibouti elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a six year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 65 members, 30 Somali (21 Issa, 3 Gadabursi, 3 Isaaq and 3 Darood) and 30 Afar, elected for a five year term in multi party election. constituencies. Djibouti is a one party dominant state with the People's Rally for Progress in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
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On April 8, 2005 Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a second term as President of Djibouti. He won 100% of the ballots cast, and reportedly told Le Figaro that he regretted "having no opponent". [1]
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % | ||
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| Ismail Omar Guelleh - People's Rally for Progress | 144,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Total valid votes (turnout 71.7%) | 144,433 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,692 | |||
| Total votes | 149,125 | |||
| Registered voters | 208,098 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
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Union for the Presidential Majority (Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle)
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62.7 | 65 | |
Union for a Democratic Change (Union pour l’Alternance Démocratique)
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37.3 | - | |
| Total (turnout 48.4 %) | 65 | ||
| Source: Adam Carr/Djibouti Information Agency website | |||
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On April 9, 1999 Ismail Omar Guelleh, candidate of the ruling People's Rally for Progress was elected with 74.1% of the vote. Moussa Ahmed Idriss of the National Democratic Party won 25.9% of the vote. Turnout was 56.3%.
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