Parliamentary elections were held in Burundi on 23 July 2010.[1][2] The opposition parties boycotted the election after also boycotting the presidential election.[3]
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The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy won 81 of the 106 seats, while the Union for National Progress gained 17 seats. Another smaller party won five seats, while the remaining three seats are reserved for the Twa minority.[4] Pie Ntavyohanyuma was re-elected as Speaker. Mo-Mamo Karerwa was elected as first deputy Speaker and Francois Kabura as second deputy Speaker.[5]
Results
editNational Assembly
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Elected | Co-opted | Total | +/– | |||||
| CNDD–FDD | 1,848,023 | 81.19 | 80 | 1 | 81 | +17 | ||
| Union for National Progress | 251,759 | 11.06 | 16 | 1 | 17 | +2 | ||
| Front for Democracy in Burundi–Nyakuri | 133,904 | 5.88 | 4 | 1 | 5 | New | ||
| Other parties and independents[a] | 42,615 | 1.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Co-opted Twa members | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2,276,301 | 100.00 | 100 | 6 | 106 | –12 | ||
| Valid votes | 2,276,301 | 96.13 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 91,625 | 3.87 | ||||||
| Total votes | 2,367,926 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,551,125 | 66.68 | ||||||
| Source: African Elections Database, IPU, CENI | ||||||||
- ^ Includes the Coalition for Free and Transparent Elections, the Independent Labor Party, Kaze – Forces for the Defense of Democracy and the National Liberation Front
Senate
editThe Senate was elected on 28 July by electoral colleges composed of local councillors.[6]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Elected | Co-opted | Total | +/– | |||||
| CNDD–FDD | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Union for National Progress | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Co-opted Twa members | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Former presidents | – | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | 41 | –7 | ||||
| Total votes | 1,500 | – | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,935 | 77.52 | ||||||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Maximiliano Herrera. "Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties". Mherrera.org. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Burundi's presidential election to be held on 28 June 2010". Afriquejet.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ AFP (2010-06-30). "AFP: Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza re-elected". Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ AFP (2010-07-27). "AFP: Burundi's ruling party sweeps parliamentary polls". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "Burundi Upper, Lower Houses Elect Speakers". BBC News. London, UK. 21 August 2010. ProQuest 746189776.(subscription required)
- ^ Indirect Legislative Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa African Elections Database
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