Elections in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, elects on national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 225 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. Côte d'Ivoire is a one party dominant state with the RHDP in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Following a peace deal between the government and former rebels in March 2007, the next elections were planned for early 2008. These elections however, were postponed to November 2009 first, and then to early 2010.

Latest elections

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Presidential elections

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Alassane OuattaraRally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace3,031,48395.31
Kouadio Konan BertinIndependent64,0112.01
Henri Konan BédiéDemocratic Party of Ivory Coast53,3301.68
Pascal Affi N'GuessanIvorian Popular Front31,9861.01
Total3,180,810100.00
Valid votes3,180,81097.28
Invalid/blank votes89,0032.72
Total votes3,269,813100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,066,44153.90
Source: Independent Electoral Commission

Parliamentary elections

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace1,019,05750.26167–44
Ivorian Popular Front118,1305.833New
Union for Democracy and Peace in Ivory Coast60,5662.996–1
Union for Ivory Coast20,8061.033+2
Liberty and Democracy for the Republic3,0500.1500
Rally for Peace, Progress and Sharing2,6280.130New
United Cape for Democracy and Development2,5130.1200
Alliance of Democratic Forces2,3080.110New
Union of Democrats for Progress2,2350.110New
Democratic and Civic Union2,2070.1100
Democratic and Social Movement1,5760.0800
Renewal for Peace and Agreement1,3030.060New
Collective of Democratic Ivorians1,1360.060New
Congress for Ivorian Renewal1,1010.050New
Union for Total Democracy in Ivory Coast9840.0500
People's Party of Social Democrats8610.040New
Republican Union for Democracy8480.040New
Union for Progress6480.030New
Pan-African Democratic Rally6440.0300
National Democratic and Reformist Front5960.030New
Ivorian Party of Greens4660.020New
National Civic Movement4440.0200
Congress of People for Development and Freedom4400.020New
Union for National Progress3190.0200
People's Socialist Union3060.0200
Democracy for Freedom and Cohesion2330.010New
Ivorian Party of Rising to Challenges2010.0100
Party of Unity and Progress of Ivory Coast1840.010New
Revolutionary Communist Party of Ivory Coast1780.0100
Congress for Ivorian Renewal–Panafrican1770.010New
Ivorian Ecological Movement1630.0100
Union of Popular Masses1340.010New
Republican Party of Ivory Coast1060.0100
Union for Development and Freedoms1010.000New
National Alliance of Ivory Coast930.000New
Ivorian Party of Farmers400.0000
Progressive Movement of Ivory Coast300.000New
La Renaissance200.0000
Independents780,62938.5076+41
Total2,027,461100.002550
Valid votes2,027,46194.83
Invalid/blank votes110,5755.17
Total votes2,138,036100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,268,11334.11
Source: CEI

See also

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References

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