2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election

Burkina Faso 2007 2015 2 December 2012 All 127 seats in the National Assembly 64 75.96% ( 19.53 pp) Congress for Democracy and Progress Blaise Compaoré 73 48.66 70 Union for Progress and Reform Zéphirin Diabré New 11.09 19 ADF-RDA Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo 14 11.24 18 UPR #6C5353 Toussaint Abel Coulibaly 5 3.08 5 Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara 4 4.36 4 CFD – 3 2.40 3 PDS/Metba Hama Arba Diallo New 3.94 2 ODT Moïse Sawadogo 0 2.07 1 UNDD #88AA00 – 0 1.45 1 FA Ablassé Ouedraogo New 1.34 1 RDB #FE6601 Celestin Saidou Compaoré 2 0.97 1 RDS #550000 Salfo Théodore Ouédraogo New 0.78 1 CNPB #806701 Jourouboundou René Lompo New 0.45 1 300px Results by constituency Prime Minister Luc-Adolphe Tiao Congress for Democracy and Progress Luc-Adolphe Tiao Congress for Democracy and Progress Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 2 December 2012. They were the first elections held since the National Assembly dissolved the National Electoral Commission in 2011, following fraud allegations concerning the 2010 presidential elections. Municipal elections for over 18,000 councillors were held simultaneously.Burkina Faso Awaits Election Results Voice of Africa, 3 December 2012 The elections were held amidst a period of political uncertainty, following protests against President Blaise Compaore's regime. The result was a victory for the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), which won 70 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly.Pryce Paul Nascimento Maria Ines Notes on recent elections: The 2012 parliamentary election in Burkina Faso Electoral Studies June 2014 34 338–342 10.1016/j.electstud.2013.08.016 Background The 2010 presidential elections were criticized by opposition leaders and independent observers for various missteps in democratic practice. Reported issues included the inappropriate influence of traditional leaders, ballot and voting card shortages at polling stations, inaccurate electoral lists and a misappropriation of resources by the state for Compaore's re-election campaign.Burkina Faso https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2012/burkina-faso#.VdUi0-uyhSU Freedom House 29 September 2015 2012-01-17 Electoral system The 127 members of the National Assembly were elected for five-year terms, of which 111 were elected in 45 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from two to nine seats, with the remaining 16 elected in a single nationwide constituency. The elections were conducted using closed list proportional representation.Election Profile IFES Individual candidates won seats based on their position on the party list, the order of which was decided by each party's leadership.Electoral Systems http://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/es/esd/esd02/esd02c/default ACE Project 29 September 2015 Opposition parties criticized the government's inability to reliably determine voter eligibility. In response, the government created a biometric voter identification system, and the National Assembly dissolved the existent Electoral Commission. Pryce and Nascimento noted that these steps, along with government campaigns to encourage women's involvement in politics, mark a movement towards sounder political practices in Burkina Faso. Campaign Around 3,000 candidates ran in the 45 provincial constituencies, with 74 parties and electoral alliances competed for the 16 national seats. The CDP was supported by the Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally, which was still considered an opposition party. The Union for Progress and Change (UPC), formed by a CDP defector, gained attention as a possible challenger to the CDP prior to the election as it protested he party's attempts to lengthen President Compaore's term via a constitutional amendment that aimed to remove presidential term limits. Other minor parties emphasized ideological connections to Thomas Sankara, Compaore's predecessor, with four parties considering themselves Sankarist, including the National Council for Rebirth–Sankarist Movement, Pan-African Union for Sankarism–Progressive Movement, Union for Democratic Rebirth–Sankarist Movement and the Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement. Conduct According to domestic and international observers, efficiency and legitimacy improved in the 2012 elections after the government introduced electoral reforms, though opposition forces claimed the ruling party used state resources in its campaign. The elections were observed by 37 parties, all from 21 members of the African Union. There were also a small number of domestic observers, most associated with non-partisan non-governmental organizations, including the Centre for Democratic Governance and the Independent Observatory of Elections. Bernard Makuza, head of the African Union electoral observer mission, declared the elections free and fair, though he decried public apathy toward the elections, especially in the cities.Burkina Faso: Parliamentary Elections Africa Research Bulletin 24 January 2013 49 12 19520B–19521A 10.1111/j.1467-825X.2013.04842.x However, the UPC claimed there was vote rigging in Kadiogo Province,Ruling party wins majority in Burkina Faso vote https://www.reuters.com/article/us-burkina-elections-idUSBRE8B61DA20121207 29 September 2015 Thomson Reuters 7 December 2012 following a delay in reporting ballot counts. UPC campaign director Nathaneal Ouedrego declared his intention to "give proof of fraud and irregularities in Kadiogo in the next days in order to demand pure and simply the cancellation of elections in that province". Results Just under 76% of eligible voters participated in the elections, the highest turnout since multi-party politics was reintroduced in 2002, possibly due to the perceived viability of opposition to the CDP. Support in some electoral districts shifted from the CDP to the UPC, leading to a notable decrease in the CDP's popular vote count, although it only lost three seats. The UPC secured as many votes as the ADF–RDA, and more votes than any other opposition party. Overall, thirteen parties won seats. National Regional Total +/– Congress for Democracy and Progress 1467749 8 62 70 –3 Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally 338970 2 16 18 +4 Union for Progress and Reform 334453 2 17 19 New Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party 131592 1 3 4 0 Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba 118713 1 1 2 0 Union for the Republic 92935 1 4 5 0 Convention of Democratic Forces 72299 1 2 3 0 Organisation for Democracy and Labour 62479 0 1 1 New National Union for Democracy and Development 43795 0 1 1 +1 Alternative Faso 40310 0 1 1 New Rally for the Development of Burkina 29164 0 1 1 –1 National Rebirth Party 26125 0 0 0 –1 National Alliance for Development–Social Justice Party 23719 0 0 0 New Rally for Democracy and Socialism 23504 0 1 1 New Social Forces Front 22090 0 0 0 –1 National Convention for the Progress of Burkina 13505 0 1 1 New Rally of the Republicans 11989 0 0 0 New African Movement of the Peoples 11702 0 0 0 New Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina 11539 0 0 0 0 Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party 11316 0 0 0 –2 Patriotic Party for Development 9360 0 0 0 New Party of Independence, Labour and Justice 8139 0 0 0 New red Union for Democratic Rebirth/Sankarist Movement 7769 0 0 0 New Independent Party of Burkina 7512 0 0 0 New Patriotic Movement for the Renewal of Burkina 6913 0 0 0 New Party for National Unity and Development 5093 0 0 0 New National Democratic Convention 4976 0 0 0 New Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina 4883 0 0 0 New Alternative Burkina–Party for Socialism and Reformation 4783 0 0 0 New Union of Centrist Forces 4623 0 0 0 New Alliance for Rebirth, Democracy and Integration 3897 0 0 0 New African Progressive Movement 3805 0 0 0 New Alliance of Revolutionary Democrats 3726 0 0 0 0 Alliance of Progressive Forces 3519 0 0 0 New Burkinabé People's Party 3406 0 0 0 New Movement of the People for Socialism–Federal Party 3243 0 0 0 0 Union of Patriots for Development 2997 0 0 0 0 Union of Democrats for Social Progress 2807 0 0 0 New National Convention for Reform 2468 0 0 0 0 Union of Progressive Forces 2436 0 0 0 0 Alliance for Democracy of Faso 2091 0 0 0 0 Pro-Democratic Organisation for the Defence of Nature 2062 0 0 0 New Republican Party for Total Independence 1962 0 0 0 New Party for the Rebirth of Democracy in Faso 1740 0 0 0 New Unified Socialist Party 1470 0 0 0 0 National Union for Independence and Solidarity 1401 0 0 0 0 Party for Progress and National Renewal 1391 0 0 0 0 National Council for the Renaissance–Sankarist Movement 1315 0 0 0 0 National Party of Social Democrats 1313 0 0 0 New Pan-African Movement of Faso 1297 0 0 0 0 Union for the People's Movement 1283 0 0 0 New Social Union of Burkina 1186 0 0 0 0 Party of Patriotic Progressives 1102 0 0 0 New Convention for Democracy and Liberty 1077 0 0 0 New Union for the Democratic Rebirth of Burkina 936 0 0 0 New Movement for Progress and Reform 870 0 0 0 New People's Council for Action 849 0 0 0 New Patriotic Movement for Alternation 810 0 0 0 New Party of Pan-African Patriots 791 0 0 0 New Patriotic Front for Change 715 0 0 0 0 Greens of Faso 680 0 0 0 0 Party for the Protection of the Environment/Nature Conservation 678 0 0 0 0 Patriotic Rally of Salvation 671 0 0 0 New Pan-African Union for Sankarism–Progressive Movement 658 0 0 0 New People's Movement for Democracy 656 0 0 0 New Union for Democracy and Development 510 0 0 0 New Alliance for the Republic and Democracy 402 0 0 0 New Patriotic Movement of Democratic Youths 379 0 0 0 0 New Political Rally 363 0 0 0 New Union of Democratic Forces of Burkina 359 0 0 0 New Centrist Party for Democracy and Progress 353 0 0 0 New National Union for Democracy and Progress 338 0 0 0 0 Union of Democratic Forces and Progressives 281 0 0 0 New Fasocrat Party 87 0 0 0 New +16 299416 4365153 CENI, Psephos References Category:Parliamentary elections in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Parliamentary Burkina Faso