Elections in Somaliland
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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.
Somaliland general election, 2015
General elections will be held in Somaliland in June 2015 to elect the President and House of Representatives. In April 2013 the House of Elders voted to extend the parliamentary term for another two years, in order to align them with presidential elections.
Latest elections
2010 Presidential Election
Elections were delayed several times due to instability, and were finally held on 26 June 2010.
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo | Abdirahman Saylici | KULMIYE | 266,906 | 49.59 |
| Dahir Riyale Kahin | Ahmed Yusuf Yasin | UDUB | 178,881 | 33.23 |
| Faysal Cali Warabe | Mohammad Rashid | UCID | 92,459 | 17.18 |
| Valid votes | 538,246 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid votes | not reported | |||
| Total | 538,246 | 100.00 | ||
| Electorate and turnout | 1,069,914 | 50.31 | ||
| Source: Somaliland National Electoral Commission (PDF) | ||||
2005 Parliamentary election
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDUB For Unity, Democracy, and Independence (Ururka dimuqraadiga ummadda bahawday) | 261,449 | 39.0 | 33 |
| KULMIYE Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar) | 228,328 | 34.1 | 28 |
| UCID For Justice and Development (Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka) | 180,545 | 26.9 | 21 |
| Total | 680,322 | 100.0 | 82 |
| Invalid votes | 4,585 | ||
| Total votes cast | 674,907 | ||
| Source: IRI | |||
2003 Presidential election
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahir Riyale Kahin - For Unity, Democracy, and Independence | 205,595 | 41.23 | ||||
| Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo - Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 205,515 | 41.21 | ||||
| Faysal Cali Warabe - For Justice and Development | 77,433 | 15.52 | ||||
| Valid votes | 488,543 | 98.0 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 10,096 | 2.0 | ||||
| Total (Turnout ?%) | 498,639 | 100.0 | ||||
| Source: African elections | ||||||