Djibouti
National Assembly
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
24.02.2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
06.02.2023
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
65
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
103
Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
76
Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
27
Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
26.21%
Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
2
Voter turnout
Registration
Number of people registered to vote
230,295
Votes
Number of people who actually voted
170,430
Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
74.01%
Results
About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
President Ismaël Omar Guelleh’s Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP, see note) won 58 seats in the 65-member National Assembly. Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (RPP) praised the UMP’s victory. The Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), an opposition party led by Ms. Ilaya Ismaël Guedi Harêd, took the remaining seven seats. The main opposition parties - including the Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development, and the Republican Alliance for Democracy - boycotted the polls, stating the elections were “not free, not transparent and not democratic". The newly elected National Assembly held its first session on 5 March and elected former Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita as its new Speaker.
President Guelleh has been in power since 1999 and was re-elected most recently in 2021. The country’s economy was affected by the war in Ukraine and a regional drought in 2022 but is expected to grow in 2023 according to the International Monetary Fund.
Note:
The UMP comprised the following three parties in 2023:
- People's Rally for Progress (RPP): 45
- Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD): 12
- National Democratic Party (PND): 1
President Guelleh has been in power since 1999 and was re-elected most recently in 2021. The country’s economy was affected by the war in Ukraine and a regional drought in 2022 but is expected to grow in 2023 according to the International Monetary Fund.
Note:
The UMP comprised the following three parties in 2023:
- People's Rally for Progress (RPP): 45
- Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD): 12
- National Democratic Party (PND): 1
Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
2
Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
100%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
89.23%
Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
No
Note on the alternation of power
Presidential system.
Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
1
Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP)
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
|---|---|
| Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) | 58 |
| Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) | 7 |
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
50
Number of women elected
15
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
23.08%
Other notes
Note on the date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature:
No texts stipulate a date of dissolution for an outgoing National Assembly in Djibouti. However, in practice, the National Assembly is considered to be dissolved upon publication of the list of candidates for a general election. For the 2023 elections, the list was published on 6 February 2023.
Note on the expected date of next elections:
Parliamentary elections are held every five years on the last Friday in February.
No texts stipulate a date of dissolution for an outgoing National Assembly in Djibouti. However, in practice, the National Assembly is considered to be dissolved upon publication of the list of candidates for a general election. For the 2023 elections, the list was published on 6 February 2023.
Note on the expected date of next elections:
Parliamentary elections are held every five years on the last Friday in February.
Sources
National Assembly (06.03.2023, 07.03.2023, 13.04.2023)
https://www.presidence.dj/texte/03-2023-cc-10901
BBC Monitoring
https://www.facebook.com/ASSEMBLEENATIONALEdeDJIBOUTI
https://www.africanews.com
https://www.adi.dj
https://www.presidence.dj/texte/03-2023-cc-10901
BBC Monitoring
https://www.facebook.com/ASSEMBLEENATIONALEdeDJIBOUTI
https://www.africanews.com
https://www.adi.dj
Women Directly Elected
15
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
50
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
15
Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
05.03.2023
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Dileita Mohamed
Dileita
(Male)
Political party
People's Rally for Progress (RPP)
Date of election
05.03.2023