2021 Puntland municipal elections

' The Puntland Municipal elections' were held in Puntland, a state of Somalia, on October 25, 2021, with the preliminary elections in Qardho, Eyl and Ufayn electing councils for these three districts ahead of state-wide local council elections expected to take place in early 2022. The election was the first one under the principle of one man, one vote to be held in Somalia since 1969 and the state since its formation in 1998.[1][2]

2021 Puntland municipal election
October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)
 
Party Kaah Horseed Runta & Cadaaladda
 
Party Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah Dhalinyarada Caddaaladda & Sinnaanta
 
Party Mideeye Mustaqbal Ifiye
Opposition (52)
  •   Mideeye (25)
  •   Cadaalada iyo Sinaanta (20)
  •   Horseed (3)
  •   Run iyo Cadaalad (2)
  •   Mustaqbal (1)
  •   Ifiye (1)
  •   Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada ah (0)
  •   Dhalinyarada (0)


Conservative (35)

Candidates in district elections run and are nominated by political parties. The mayor and District Council are then selected internally by the Councils at the first special sitting of the new legislative session.

Results

The Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) successfully concluded elections in three districts — Qardho, Eyl, and Ufeyn on October 26.[3][4]

Out of 87 council seats, 23 women emerged victoriously. In Qardho, 16,722 votes were cast, 15,343 were valid, and 1,379 invalid. Out of 33 seats, 24 were won by males and nine were by females. In Eyl, 6,766 votes were cast — 5,406 votes were valid and 1,360 invalid. A total of 21 seats were won by males and six won by females. The Ufeyn district saw 5,366 votes cast, with 4,739 valid votes and 627 ballots were deemed invalid. Nineteen were won by males and eight won by females.[3][5]

International partners congratulated the people of Puntland for leading the way toward instituting a system of universal suffrage elections across Somalia. Similar municipal elections will be held in the remaining districts in 2022.[4]

Municipal Election Result in Eyl District [5]
Party Votes Vote proportion Seats
Runta & Cadaaladda 316 5.8% 2
Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah 55 1.0% 0
Dhalinyarada 9 0.2% 0
Caddaaladda & Sinnaanta 854 15.8% 4
Kaah 2,659 49.2% 13
Mideeye 1,108 20.5% 6
Mustaqbal 41 0.8% 0
Horseed (political party) 359 6.6% 2
Ifiye 5 0.1% 0
Total 5,406 100.0% 27
Municipal Election Result in Ufeyn District [5]
Party Votes Vote proportion Seats
Runta & Cadaaladda 47 1.0% 0
Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah 13 0.3% 0
Dhalinyarada 10 0.2% 0
Caddaaladda & Sinnaanta 1,248 26.3% 7
Kaah 1,741 36.7% 10
Mideeye 1,300 27.4% 8
Mustaqbal 192 4.1% 1
Horseed (political party) 180 3.8% 1
Ifiye 8 0.2% 0
Total 4,739 100.0% 27
Municipal Election Result in Qardho District [5]
Party Votes Vote proportion Seats
Runta & Cadaaladda 85 0.6% 0
Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah 29 0.2% 0
Dhalinyarada 12 0.1% 0
Caddaaladda & Sinnaanta 4,197 27.4% 9
Kaah 5,469 35.6% 12
Mideeye 5,173 33.7% 11
Mustaqbal 10 0.1% 0
Horseed (political party) 150 1.0% 0
Ifiye 218 1.4% 1
Total 15,343 100.00% 33
Combined Municipal Election Result in Eyl, Ufeyn, and Qardho Districts
Party Votes Vote proportion Seats
Runta & Cadaaladda 448 1.8% 2
Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah 97 0.4% 0
Dhalinyarada 31 0.1% 0
Caddaaladda & Sinnaanta 6,299 24.7% 20
Kaah 9,869 38.7% 35
Mideeye 7,581 29.7% 25
Mustaqbal 243 1.0% 1
Horseed (political party) 689 2.7% 3
Ifiye 231 0.9% 1
Total 25,488 100.0% 87

See also

References
  1. TPEC (2021-10-08). "Transitional Puntland Election Commission". TPEC. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. Garoweonline (2021-09-28). "Puntland Election". Garoweonline. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. "Poll agency announces results of 1PV local elections in Somalia's Puntland". hornobserver.com. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. "International Partners Welcome Local Elections in Puntland". UNSOM. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  5. "PLGE Result 2021 – TPEC". Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
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