Elections in Sierra Leone 2012
Winner of the presidential election, Ernest Koroma
The 2012 election in Sierra Leone took place on November 17, 2012. Incumbent President Ernest Koroma of the All People's Congress (APC) emerged as the winner of the presidential election with 58.7 percent of the vote. In the general election, the APC won 69 of the 124 seats and thus an absolute majority .
General election
A total of 124 seats
- APC : 69
- SLPP : 42
- Chiefs : 12
- vacant : 1
| Political party | Result | Seats | Change of seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC | 53.67% | 69 | 10 |
| SLPP | 38.25% | 42 | 1 |
| PMDC | 3.23% | 0 | 10 |
| NDA | 1.29% | 0 | 0 |
| RUFP | 0.59% | 0 | 0 |
| UDM | 0.55% | 0 | 0 |
| PDP | 0.39% | 0 | 0 |
| CDP | 0.35% | 0 | 0 |
| UNPP | 0.22% | 0 | 0 |
| PLP | 0.11% | 0 | 0 |
| independent candidates | 1.35% | 0 | 0 |
| Elected Chiefs | - | 12 | 0 |
| vacant | - | 1 | 0 |
Presidential election
| Presidential candidate (party) | Voting shares |
|---|---|
| Ernest Koroma ( APC ) | 58.7% |
| Julius Maada Bio ( SLPP ) | 37.4% |
| Charles Margai ( PMDC ) | 1.3% |
| Carew Joshua Albert ( CDP ) | 1.0% |
| Collins Eldred ( RFP party ) | 0.6% |
| Kamara Gibrilla ( PDP ) | 0.5% |
| Conteh Kandeh Baba ( PLP ) | 0.4% |
| Bangura Mohamed ( UDM ) | 0.2% |
| Fullah James Obai ( UNPP ) | 0.2% |
| Source: Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission | |
The turnout was 87.3 percent.
Whoever receives at least 55% of the votes in the basic election is elected. Otherwise there will be a runoff between the two best candidates.
See also
- List of heads of state of Sierra Leone
- List of Governors of Sierra Leone
- List of political parties in Sierra Leone
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Statement from NEC Chairperson on the conduct and result of the Presidential Elections held on 17th November 2012. National Electoral Commission (NEC), accessed on May 31, 2020 .
- ^ Election Guide, Sierra Leone Country Profile . International Federation for Electoral Systems. November 19, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ↑ Parliament Connects, A GUIDE TO ACCESSING SIERRA LEONE'S HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT. Parliament of Sierra Leone, 2014 ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. accessed on May 16, 2014
