Presidential elections in Comoros 2016
| Presidential election 2016 - first ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ali Soilihi (UPDC) | 17.6% | |||
| Mouigni Baraka (RDC) | 15.1% | |||
| Azali Assoumani (CRC) | 15.0% | |||
| Fahmi Said Ibrahim (independent) | 14.5% | |||
| Larifou Said (RIDJA) | 6.1% | |||
| Bourhane Hamidou (independent) | 5.8% | |||
| Other | 26.0% | |||
| Presidential election 2016 - Second ballot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azali Assoumani (CRC) | 41.4% | |||
| Mohamed Ali Soilihi (UPDC) | 39.7% | |||
| Mouigni Baraka (RDC) | 18.9% | |||
The presidential elections in Comoros 2016 took place on February 21, 2016 and April 10, 2016. On April 10, the gubernatorial elections took place simultaneously on all three main islands of the Comoros ( Mohéli , Gande Comore and Anjouan ). Azali Assoumani of the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros was elected president with 41% . He was president of the state from 1999 to 2006.
Electoral process
In the Comoros , a new president is usually elected every four years. The three islands (Mohéli, Grande Comore and Anjouan), which together form the state of the Comoros, alternate. After Anjouan had put a candidate in 2006 and Mohéli Island in 2010, the 2016 presidential elections were limited to candidates from Grande Comore Island. The then ruling President Ikililou Dhoinine comes from the Comoros island of Mohéli and was therefore unable to run again.
The Comoros presidential election consists of two rounds of voting. First, the residents of the island, which will be the president, vote on their candidates. The best three are then shortlisted and in the second ballot all citizens of the islands can finally vote on the president.
Candidates
A total of 25 candidates from the island of Grande Comore ran for the first ballot. Mohamed Ali Soilihi , Mouigni Baraka and Azali Assoumani received the most votes and thus ran for the second ballot.
Results of the ballots
| candidate | Political party | Votes 1st ballot | Votes 2nd ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | percent | number | percent | ||
| Mohamed Ali Soilihi | Union for the Development of the Comoros | 19,541 | 17.61 | 77,736 | 39.66 |
| Mouigni Baraka | Democratic Rally of the Comoros | 16,738 | 15.09 | 37,073 | 18.91 |
| Azali Assoumani | Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros | 16,596 | 14.96 | 81.214 | 41.43 |
| Fahmi Said Ibrahim | Independent | 16,034 | 14.45 | - | |
| Larifou Said | Rally for a Development Initiative with an Enlightened Youth | 6,795 | 6.12 | - | |
| Bourhane Hamidou | Independent | 6,397 | 5.77 | - | |
| Mohamed Daoudou | Orange party | 4,662 | 4.20 | - | |
| Said Hachim Achiraffi | Convention for Democratic Alternation and Mutual Interaction | 3,229 | 2.91 | - | |
| Assoumani Aboudou | URANGO | 2,847 | 2.57 | - | |
| Mohamed Issimalia | Independent | 2,041 | 1.84 | - | |
| Salimou Mohamed Amiri | Independent | 1.938 | 1.75 | - | |
| Nassor Mohamed Ali | Independent | 1,901 | 1.71 | - | |
| Mzé Abdou Soulé El-Back | Social Democrat Party of the Comoros – Dudja | 1,767 | 1.59 | - | |
| Said Ali Kemal Ed-Dine | 1,570 | 1.42 | - | ||
| Abdouloihabi Mohamed | Political Alliance for the Safeguarding of Institutions | 1,377 | 1.24 | - | |
| Ibrahima Hissani Mfoihaya | Alliance of Progressive Forces for Change | 1,366 | 1.23 | - | |
| Allaoui Said Haimdou | Ulezi | 1,055 | 0.95 | - | |
| Salim Saadi | Independent | 1,033 | 0.93 | - | |
| Cheikh Ahmed Said Abdourahmane | Movement for the Development of the Comoros | 767 | 0.69 | - | |
| Youssouf Abdou Moinaecha | Independent | 735 | 0.66 | - | |
| Said Ahmed Said Ali | Comorian Union for Progress | 573 | 0.52 | - | |
| Youssouf Said Mahazi | Independent | 552 | 0.50 | - | |
| Mohamed Mohamed Ali Dia | Komor Ya Leo Na Messo | 535 | 0.48 | - | |
| Maecha Mtara | National Rally for Development – Renewal | 455 | 0.41 | - | |
| Mahamoud Ahmed Wadaane | RIFAID | 443 | 0.40 | - | |
| Invalid votes Total valid votes |
7,214 118,057 |
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Individual evidence
- ^ Presidential Elections in the Comoros: Whose turn is it anyway? - African Arguments . In: African Arguments . February 18, 2016 ( africanarguments.org [accessed December 18, 2017]).
- ↑ AfricaNews: Comoros: Key presidential poll runoff set for Sunday, April 10 | Africanews . In: Africanews . ( africanews.com [accessed December 18, 2017]).
- ↑ Anli Saendou: Comoros: Elections difficult to fund . In: Indian Ocean Times - only positive news on indian ocean . ( indian-ocean-times.com [accessed December 18, 2017]).
- ^ Comoros: Government. Retrieved December 18, 2017 (American English).
- ^ Présidentielle de l'Union: Azali, une victoire nett et sans bavure | Comores info. Retrieved December 18, 2017 (fr-fr).
- ↑ Presidential: Mamadou, Mouigni Baraka et Azali au second tour | Comores info. Retrieved December 18, 2017 (fr-fr).
