Senegal

National Assembly

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
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): 30 Jul 2017
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 165
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 47

Notes: Number of parties contesting the election: 47 parties/coalitions
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 6,219,446
Voters: 3,337,494
Voter turnout: 53.7%

Results

About the election: President Macky Sall's Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition won a two-thirds majority in the 165-member National Assembly (see note). Former President Abdoulaye Wade's Winning Coalition - "Wattu Senegaal" came a distant second with 19 seats. The "Mankoo Taxawu Senegaal" Coalition, led by the Mayor of Dakar, Mr. Khalifa Sall , took seven seats. 11 other parties took fewer than three seats each.

On 6 September, Prime Minister Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne was re-appointed to the post. On 11 September, shortly before the convening of the newly-elected National Assembly, Mr. Wade, 91, announced that he would not take up his seat in parliament.

During the election campaign, the Benno Bokk Yaakaar coalition ran on the government record, citing the construction of a new airport and other infrastructure projects . The 2017 elections saw sporadic incidents such as attacks on campaign convoys. A clash between rival supporters during Senegal's football League Cup and a stampede that followed killed eight people. Subsequently sporting and cultural events were banned for the duration of the campaign. On the polling day, delays in issuing biometric identity cards prevented several voters from casting their ballot.

Note:

In accordance with constitutional amendments adopted in March 2016, the statutory number of members of the National Assembly increased from 150 to 165, to include 15 seats for the Senegalese diaspora.
Number of parties winning seats: 14
Percentage of parties winning seats: 29.8%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 75.8%
Alternation of power after elections: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Benno Bokk Yaakaar

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Benno Bokk Yaakaar	125
Winning Coalition - Wattu Senegaal"	19
Mankoo Taxawu Senegaal Coalition	7
Unity and Rally Party (PUR)	3
Kaddu Askanwi - Patriotic Convergence Coalition	2
Party for Truth and Development (PVD)	1
Mankoo Yeesal Senegal Coalition	1
Bunt-Bi - Union of Citizens	1
Patriotic Convergence for Justice and Equity - Nay Leéer (CPJE - Nay Leéer)	1
And - Saxal Liggéey Coalition	1
Dare the Future	1
Alternative Pole - 3rd Way Senegaal Dey Dem" Coalition	1
Ndawi Askanwi - People’s Alternative Coalition	1
Initiative for a Policy of Development (IPD)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 96
Number of women elected: 69
Percentage of women elected: 41.8%
Women Directly Elected: 69
Sources: National Assembly (19.09.2017)

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 96
Total number of women after the election: 69
Percentage of women after the election: 41.8%
First-term parliamentarians: 106
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 64.2%
Date of the first session: 14 Sep 2017

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Moustapha Niasse (Male)
Date of birth: 1939
Political party: Benno Bokk Yaakaar
Date of election: 14 Sep 2017