2005 Burkinabé presidential election

Second re-election of Blaise Compaoré Burkina Faso 1998 Burkinabé presidential election 1998 2005 11 13 yes 2010 Burkinabé presidential election 2010 presidential Blaise Compaoré 2014-08-05.jpg Blaise Compaoré Congress for Democracy and Progress 1,674,966 80.30% Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara - 2016 (cropped).jpg Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party 103,216 4.95% 2005 Burkina Faso Presidential election results.svg Results by regionCompaoré: #c91a3d 70-80% #a80022 80-90% #7f0019 >90% President Blaise Compaoré Congress for Democracy and Progress Blaise Compaoré Congress for Democracy and Progress Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 13 November 2005. Incumbent president Blaise Compaoré was re-elected with around 80% of the vote. Background Compaoré has been in power since October 1987, was first elected in 1991, and was re-elected in 1998. In August 2005 he announced his intention to run for a third term as president. Opposition politicians argued that Compaoré could not run in the election because a constitutional amendment passed in 2000 limited a president to two terms. The amendment also reduced the term length from seven to five years. Compaoré's supporters, however, argued that the amendment could not be applied retroactively.BURKINA FASO: Compaore's decision to bid for re-election raises opposition hackles IRIN, 11 August 2005 In October 2005, the Constitutional Council ruled that because Compaoré was president in 2000, the amendment would not apply until the end of his current term, thereby allowing his candidacy in the 2005 election. Campaign The most contentious political issues facing the nation's government were freedom of press, economic viability, and tension with neighboring Ivory Coast caused by alleged Burkinabé support for Ivorian insurgents and the migration of workers to the Ivory Coast and Ghana. Compaoré's campaign manager Salif Diallo expressed confidence in his candidate: "Our objective is not the victory of our candidate in the first round - that's already a sure thing, given the mobilisation of our supporters and the popularity of our candidate. Our goal is rather that the turnout and the lead be high." On 27 and 28 October 18 labour unions called a two-day strike for higher salaries and pensions, and lower taxes on basic necessities. While in Gaskinde, Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara stated "The labour union strikes demonstrate that the citizens have had enough of this government." Several parties did not nominate their own candidates, but supported those of other parties; the Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally and the Rally of Democrats for Faso supported Compaoré, the Sankarist Democratic Front supported Sankara, the Convergence for Social Democracy and the Union of Progressive Forces supported Philippe Ouédraogo, and Convergence of Hope backed Norbert Tiendrébéogo.Elections in Burkina Faso https://web.archive.org/web/20111011151029/http://africanelections.tripod.com/bf.html 2011-10-11 African Elections Database Hermann Yaméogo of the National Union for the Defence of Democracy withdrew his candidacy in October, but due to the lateness of his withdrawal, he remained on the ballot paper. Prior to his withdrawal, he had been supported by the Citizens League of Builders, the Group of Patriotic Democrats, the Movement for Democracy and Rebirth, the National Convention of Progressive Democrats, the National Republican Party-Right Path, the Party of Independent Forces for Development, the Patriotic Front for Change, the Union of Democrats and Independent Progressives and the Union of Forces for Renewal. Opinion polls Polling firmDateCompaoréSankaraOthersCentre for Democratic GovernanceAugust 200561.25.033.8Centre for Democratic GovernanceOctober 200569.03.727.3 Results Blaise Compaoré Congress for Democracy and Progress 1674966 Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party 103216 Laurent Bado National Rebirth Party 54550 Philippe Ouédraogo Party for Democracy and Socialism 47505 Ram Ouédraogo Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina 42450 Ali Lankoandé Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party 36346 Norbert Tiendrébéogo Social Forces Front 33455 Soumane Touré African Independence Party (Touré) 23433 Gilbert Bouda Burkinabé Party for Refoundation 21735 red Pargui Emile Paré Socialist Alliance 18165 Hermann Yaméogo National Union for the Defence of Democracy 15753 Toubé Clément Dakio Union for Democracy and Development 7802 Nayabtigungu Congo Kaboré Movement for Tolerance and Progress 6494 202387 3918103 CENI Aftermath Following Compaoré's victory, he was sworn in for another term on 20 December 2005 in Ouagadougou.Mme Brigitte Girardin a représenté la France à la cérémonie d’investiture de M. Blaise Compaoré (Ouagadougou, 20 décembre 2005) French Ministry of Foreign Affairs fr. References Category:Presidential elections in Burkina Faso Burkina Presidential