Ethiopia

House of Peoples' Representatives House of the Federation

House of Peoples' Representatives

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

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): 24 May 2015
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: No information available
Number of seats at stake: No information available
Scope of elections: No information available

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 36,851,461
Voters: 34,351,444
Voter turnout: 93.2%

Results

About the election: Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and its allies won all seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives. Two main opposition groups rejected the election results, arguing that their supporters were harassed. Those groups were Medrek ('Forum', founded in 2008 (see note)) and the Semayawi party ('Blue Party', established in 2012). No international observers monitored the elections. The African Union said the elections were "generally peaceful and calm ".

The elections were the first to be held under Prime Minister Desalegn. He succeeded Mr. Meles Zenawi, the long-serving Prime Minister and former President, who died in office in 2012. The EPRDF has been in power since 1991. During the election campaign, the party focused attention on its achievements while in government, citing stability, economic growth and development. The campaigning of opposition parties was reportedly invisible. Medrek used the slogan "I vote for clean hands" while the Semayawi party called for justice and freedom.

Note:

In the 2010 elections, the EPRDF and its allies took 545 of the 547 seats. Medrek, also known as the Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (FORUM), became the sole voice of opposition represented in the outgoing legislature along with one independent member.

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF)	501
Somali Peoples Democratic Party (SPDP)	24
Benishengul Gumuz Peoples Democratic party (BGPDP)	9
Afar National Democratic Party (ANDP)	8
Gambella Peoples Unity Democratic Movement (GPUDM)	3
Harrari National League (HNL)	1
Argoba People's Democratic Organization (APDO)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 335
Number of women elected: 212
Percentage of women elected: 38.8%

New legislature

First-term parliamentarians: 245
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 05 Oct 2015