Burkina Faso

Transitional Legislative Assembly

Political system
Transitional system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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)
22 Nov 2020
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
22 Dec 2020
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
127
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters
6,492,868

Results

About the election

The Alliance of Parties in the Presidential Majority (APMP), which supported Mr. Roch Kaboré’s re-election in 2020, took about 80 seats in the 127-member National Assembly. The parties include President Kaboré’s People's Movement for Progress (MPP), which took 56 seats, and the New Era for Democracy (NTD) led by transport minister Vincent Dabilgou, which increased its share of seats from 3 to 13. The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) came second with 20 seats, thereby becoming the largest opposition force in the new legislature. CDP was the party of former President Blaise Compaoré, and is currently led by Mr. Eddie Komboïgo. The Union for Progress and Change (UPC) reduced its share of seats from 33 to 12 (see note). Led by former Finance Minister Zéphirin Diabré, UPC was the largest opposition party in the outgoing legislature.

In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kaboré was re-elected. He advocated “a continuous dialogue to work towards peace and development” of the country. Among others, he defeated Mr. Komboïgo (CDP) and Mr. Diabré (UPC) who finished second and third respectively. On 28 December, Mr. Kaboré was sworn in for a second term as President.

The 2020 elections were held amid Islamist and ethnic violence that forced one million people to flee their homes and claimed more than 2,000 lives in 2020 alone. According to the Central Election Commission, some 166,000 voters were unable to register for the 2020 polls for fear of violence in the north and east of the country.

Note:

UPC leader Mr. Diabré subsequently joined the government as Minister of State ¬– Minister of National Reconciliation and Social Cohesion. On 26 February 2021, UPC officially joined the APMP. A communiqué from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization (15 March 2021) lists 82 parties in the Presidential Majority. They include the nine parties listed below, which jointly hold 98 seats. The communiqué also lists 32 opposition parties. They include CDP, the Alliance for Democracy and Federation - African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA), and Act Together (AGIR); together they hold a total of 25 seats. A few parties in the current legislature do not appear in either list.

• People's Movement for Progress (MPP): 56

• New Era for Democracy (NTD): 13

• Union for Progress and Change (UPC): 12

• Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (UNIR/PS): 5

• Movement for Burkina of the Future (MBF): 4

• Patriotic Rally for Integrity (RPI): 3

• Party for Development and Change (PDC): 3

• Pan-African Alliance for Reform (APR): 1

• United Progressives for Renewal (PUR): 1

Number of parties winning seats
15
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
44.1%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
People's Movement for Progress (MPP) 56
Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) 20
New Era for Democracy (NTD) 13
Union for Progress and Change (UPC) 12
Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (UNIR/PS) 5
Movement for Burkina of the Future (MBF) 4
Alliance for Democracy and Federation - African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA) 3
Patriotic Rally for Integrity (RPI) 3
Party for Development and Change (PDC) 3
National Convention for Progress (CNP) 2
Act Together (AGIR) 2
Party for Democracy and Socialism (PDS) 1
Convergence for Progress and Solidarity - Generation 3 (CPS-G3) 1
Pan-African Alliance for Reform (APR) 1
United Progressives for Renewal (PUR) 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
119
Number of women elected
8
Percentage of women elected
6.3%
Women Directly Elected
8
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
119
Total number of women after the election
8
Percentage of women after the election
6.3%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
28 Dec 2020

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Alassane Bala​ Sakandé (Male)
Date of birth: 1969
Political party
People's Movement for Progress (MPP)
Date of election
28 Dec 2020

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No