2010 Burundian parliamentary election

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]

2010 Burundian parliamentary election
Burundi
23 July 2010
National Assembly
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
CNDD–FDD Pierre Nkurunziza 81.19 81 +17
UPRONA Bonaventure Niyoyankana 11.06 17 +2
FRODEBU–Nyakuri Jean Minani 5.88 5 New
Senate
PartyLeader Seats +/–
CNDD–FDD Pierre Nkurunziza 32 0
UPRONA Bonaventure Niyoyankana 2 0

The ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy gained 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]

Results

National Assembly

PartyVotes%Seats
ElectedCo-optedTotal+/–
CNDD–FDD1,848,02381.1980181+17
Union for National Progress251,75911.0616117+2
Front for Democracy in Burundi–Nyakuri133,9045.88415New
Other parties and independents[lower-alpha 1]42,6151.87000
Co-opted Twa members330
Total2,276,301100.001006106–12
Valid votes2,276,30196.13
Invalid/blank votes91,6253.87
Total votes2,367,926100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,551,12566.68
Source: African Elections Database, IPU, CENI
  1. 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

The Senate was elected on 28 July by electoral colleges composed of local councillors.[5]

PartyVotes%Seats
ElectedCo-optedTotal+/–
CNDD–FDD320320
Union for National Progress2020
Co-opted Twa members330
Former presidents440
Total34741–7
Total votes1,500
Registered voters/turnout1,93577.52
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Maximiliano Herrera. "Electoral Calendar- world elections,US elections,presidential election,world parties". Mherrera.org. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  2. "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.
  3. AFP (2010-06-30). "AFP: Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza re-elected". Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  4. AFP (2010-07-27). "AFP: Burundi's ruling party sweeps parliamentary polls". Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  5. Indirect Legislative Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa African Elections Database


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