2010 Somaliland presidential election

none Somaliland presidential 2003 Somaliland presidential election 2003 26 June 2010 2017 Somaliland presidential election 2017 50.31% 130x130px Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud 2 (3x4 cropped).jpg Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo Peace, Unity, and Development Party Abdirahman Saylici 266,906 49.59% Dahir Riyale Kahin 2010.jpg Dahir Riyale Kahin United Peoples' Democratic Party Ahmed Yusuf Yasin 178,881 33.23% Faisal Ali Warabe 2023.webp 170 95 130 0 32 Faysal Ali Warabe For Justice and Development Mohammad Rashid 92,459 17.18% 300px Results by region 300px Results by district President Dahir Riyale Kahin United Peoples' Democratic Party Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo Peace, Unity, and Development Party Presidential elections were held in Somaliland on 26 June 2010. The elections were originally scheduled for August 2008 and numerous delays, endangered political stability in the country. On 1 July 2010, the Somaliland National Election Commission announced that opposition candidate Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud had won the elections, defeating incumbent President Dahir Riyale Kahin. Background The elections were originally scheduled for 31 August 2008,Electoral Calendar- world elections, US elections, presidential election, world parties but the instability in the eastern Sanaag and Sool regions led the Guurti to extend the incumbent's term for a year in early April 2008,http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8006/142/ Somaliland: Presidential Term Extended to 2009 UNPO 11 April 2008 5 September 2009 3 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503185910/http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8006/142 dead setting the election for 15 March 2009.http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8169/142/ Somaliland: Elections Slated for December 2008 UNPO 22 May 2008 5 September 2009 This was heavily criticised by the opposition—in the end, a compromise led to the date of 6 April 2009,http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8275/142/ Somaliland: Agreement Reached on Election date UNPO 12 June 2008 5 September 2009 13 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413163421/http://www.unpo.org/content/view/8275/142 dead which was later changed to one week before that (29 March). On 3 March, it was announced that the elections were postponed by two more months, to be held on 31 May.http://www.unpo.org/content/view/9317/142/ Somaliland: Election Postponed By Two Months UNPO 5 March 2009 5 September 2009 20 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220014912/http://www.unpo.org/content/view/9317/142/ dead On 6 September 2009, the electoral commission announced that the election could not be held on the day planned, 27 September, due to "current political, economic and technical conditions". A new date was not announced.http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Somaliland_postpones_election_again_no_new_date.shtml Somaliland postpones election again, no new date 6 September 2009 Garowe Online 27 September 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090911084701/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Somaliland_postpones_election_again_no_new_date.shtml 11 September 2009 President Dahir Riyale Kahin subsequently asked the Guurti for yet another term extension since it would expire on 29 September, but was denied this.http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Somaliland_parliament_refuses_term_extension_for_president.shtml Somaliland parliament refuses term extension for president 25 September 2009 Garowe Online 27 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929085527/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Somaliland_parliament_refuses_term_extension_for_president.shtml 29 September 2009 dead dmy-all On 28 September however, it was reported that on a second vote, the term extension was granted, provided that the government adheres to a six-point proposal to organise the next elections. Somaliland politicians then expected the election to be held in January 2010 at the earliest.http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091021/FOREIGN/710209864/1135 Somaliland readies for presidential election Brown Matt 20 October 2009 The National 22 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220005753/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20091021%2FFOREIGN%2F710209864%2F1135 20 February 2015 dead Later, April 2010 was mentioned, but it soon became clear this date would also be missed.http://somalilandpress.com/11914/the-somaliland-independent-scholars-group-the-long-march-forward-to-presidential-elections The Somaliland Independent Scholars Group: The Long March Forward to Presidential Elections Somaliland Press 23 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100305213730/http://somalilandpress.com/11914/the-somaliland-independent-scholars-group-the-long-march-forward-to-presidential-elections 2010-03-05 The elections were then expected for June 2010, as the preparations for the elections were underway. The first ballot boxes for the election arrived from Denmark on 19 April, and new voter registration cards will be issued from the second week of May. Somaliland's electoral commission backed a June election on 28 April 2010, stating the voters list had been updated and now contains 1.1 million people.https://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE63R0KX20100428 https://web.archive.org/web/20120517070744/http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE63R0KX20100428 dead 17 May 2012 Election officials back June poll in Somaliland Noor Hussein Ali 28 April 2010 Reuters 30 April 2010 Hargeisa Conduct After a two-year delay, voting for the presidential elections finally took place in late June 2010. A team of international observers led by Progressio, a UK-based development agency (formerly known as the Catholic Institute for International Relations) that has long been an advocate for independence movements, described the process as "free and fair",http://www.panapress.com/int-l-observers-say-Somaliland-presidential-poll-free,-fair--12-538056-32-lang2-index.html Int'l observers say Somaliland presidential poll free, fair Panapresshttp://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/16/8175.htm Institute of Commonwealth Studies - Catholic Institute for International Relations 2011-01-30 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191454/http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/16/8175.htm dead although they noted violence in the disputed eastern Sool region that led to the death of an election official.Somaliland: Change and continuity Report by International Election Observers on the June 2010 presidential elections in Somaliland Progressio The International Republican Institute asserted that "Somaliland’s election was peaceful, without major incident and generally met international standards. Hundreds of thousands of Somalilanders turned out to vote in their fourth election, and although wanting international recognition, did not wait to continue to build their nascent democracy. The international community should credit such democratic progress and the example it sets for others."http://www.iri.org/news-events-press-center/news/somaliland-holds-credible-presidential-election Somaliland holds credible presidential election International Republican Institute https://web.archive.org/web/20140808060636/http://www.iri.org/news-events-press-center/news/somaliland-holds-credible-presidential-election 2014-08-08 Results The Somaliland National Election Commission announced the results on 1 July 2010, the fiftieth anniversary of independence from Britain.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/07/201071195237734727.html Opposition wins Somaliland vote - Africa Al Jazeera English 2 July 2010 21 August 2010 They showed that Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo had won the presidential election with just under 50% of the vote,Opposition leader elected Somaliland president https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8hma5FaM4Jn8UUVlRwwK18hpStQ https://web.archive.org/web/20120525021524/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8hma5FaM4Jn8UUVlRwwK18hpStQ dead 25 May 2012 AFP Google News 1 July 2010 defeating incumbent president Dahir Riyale Kahin, who received 33%. Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo Abdirahman Saylici Peace, Unity, and Development Party 266906 Dahir Riyale Kahin Ahmed Yusuf Yasin United Peoples' Democratic Party 178881 Faysal Ali Warabe Mohammad Rashid For Justice and Development 92459 538246 1069914 NEC, African Elections Database By district + Legend Kulmiye victory UDUB victory # Region District KULMIYE UDUB UCID Total votes MarginVotes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 1 Awdal Saylac 3,209 42.0% 4,256 55.6% 184 2.4% 7,649 1.4% -1,047 -13.7% 2 Awdal Lughaya 2,074 48.3% 2,080 48.4% 143 3.3% 4,297 0.8% -6 -0.1% 3 Awdal Boorame 9,218 16.4% 44,443 79.0% 2,584 4.6% 56,245 10.4% -35,225 -62.6% 4 Awdal Baki 3,951 30.1% 8,826 67.1% 370 2.8% 13,147 2.4% -4,875 -37.1% 5 Maroodi Jeex Gabiley 38,305 72.3% 12,841 24.2% 1,858 3.5% 53,004 9.8% 25,464 48.0% 6 Maroodi Jeex Hargeysa 73,884 44.7% 40,919 24.7% 50,616 30.6% 165,419 30.7% 32,965 19.9% 7 Maroodi Jeex Bali Gubadle 4,984 66.4% 1,813 24.2% 709 9.4% 7,506 1.4% 3,171 42.2% 8 Maroodi Jeex Sallaxley 999 8.9% 423 3.8% 9,800 87.3% 11,222 2.1% 576 5.1% 9 Saaxil Berbera 8,115 38.3% 11,046 52.1% 2,048 9.7% 21,209 3.9% -2,931 -13.8% 10 Saaxil Sheekh 2,433 30.4% 4,507 56.3% 1,062 13.3% 8,002 1.5% -2,074 -25.9% 11 Togdheer Burco 63,554 71.1% 16,824 18.8% 8,999 10.1% 89,377 16.6% 46,730 52.3% 12 Togdheer Oodweyne 4,940 33.9% 4,480 30.8% 5,146 35.3% 14,566 2.7% 460 3.2% 13 Togdheer Buuhoodle 7,252 94.1% 309 4.0% 149 1.9% 7,710 1.4% 6,943 90.1% 14 Sool Caynabo 13,509 80.6% 2,317 13.8% 933 5.6% 16,759 3.1% 11,192 66.8% 15 Sool Laascaanood 1,848 44.9% 1,717 41.7% 554 13.4% 4,119 0.8% 131 3.2% 16 Sool Xudun 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17 Sanaag Gar'adag 4,131 81.8% 735 14.5% 186 3.7% 5,052 0.9% 3,396 67.2% 18 Sanaag Ceel Afweyn 9,313 66.3% 2,762 19.7% 1,971 14.0% 14,046 2.6% 6,551 46.6% 19 Sanaag Ceerigaabo 15,061 39.5% 18,849 49.5% 4,182 11.0% 38,092 7.1% -3,788 -9.9% 20 Sanaag Badhan 126 6.9% 734 40.2% 965 52.9% 1,825 0.3% -608 -33.3% 21 Sanaag Dhahar 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Total 266,906 49.5% 179,881 33.4% 92,459 17.15% 538,246 100% -87,025 -16.14%Source: NEC Aftermath After the results were announced, Kahin congratulated Silanyo and reiterated that he would step down. Silanyo was sworn in on 27 July at a ceremony. References Category:Presidential elections in Somaliland Somaliland President Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:June 2010 elections Category:June 2010 in Africa