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Elections in Senegal gives information on election and election results in Senegal. Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 3 June 2007. They had originally been planned to be held together with the presidential election |||} Senegal is subdivided into 11 regions ( régions, singular région) each of which is administered by a Conseil Régionaux elected by population The 11 Regions of Senegal are subdivided into 35 departments and 103 arrondissements (neither of which have administrative function and by collectivités locales The departments of Senegal are subdivided into Arrondissements The arrondissements are listed below by department Bakel Bala Diawara The Casamance Conflict is a low-level Civil war that has been waged between the Government of Senegal and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance President Léopold Senghor advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office Politics of Senegal takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential, liberal democratic Republic, whereby the President of Senegal is
Senegal elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The president is elected for a five year term by the people (seven year before 2007). The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 150 members, elected for a five year term, in multi-seat constituencies. The National Assembly of Senegal (Assemblée nationale du Sénégal is the lower house of the country's parliament. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Senegal has a multi-party system.
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Latest elections
2007 Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Wade | Senegalese Democratic Party | Sopi 2007 | 1,914,403 | 55. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A presidential election was held in Senegal on 25 February 2007. Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29 1926 is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000 The Senegalese Democratic Party (Parti Démocratique Sénégalais is a political party in Senegal. 90 |
| Idrissa Seck | Rewmi party | And Liggey Sénégal | 510,922 | 14. Idrissa Seck (born August 9, 1959) is a Senegalese politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from November 2002 to April 92 |
| Ousmane Tanor Dieng | Socialist Party of Senegal | 464,287 | 13. Ousmane Tanor Dieng (born 1948 is the First Secretary of the Socialist Party of Senegal. The Socialist Party of Senegal ( Parti Socialiste du Sénégal, PS is a Political party in Senegal. 56 | |
| Moustapha Niasse | Alliance of Progress Forces | Alternance 2007 | 203,129 | 5. Moustapha Niasse (born November 4 1939) is a Senegalese politician and diplomat The Alliance of the Forces of Progress ( Alliance des forces de progrès) is a Political party in Senegal. 93 |
| Robert Sagna | Takku Defaraat Sénégal | 88,446 | 2. Robert Sagna (born April 17, 1939) is a Senegalese politician who is currently mayor of Ziguinchor. 58 | |
| Abdoulaye Bathily | Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party | Jubbanti Sénégal | 75,797 | 2. Abdoulaye Bathily (born 1947 is a Senegalese politician and the Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (LD/MPT Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party ( Ligue Démocratique/Mouvement pour le Parti du Travail) is a Political party in Senegal. 21 |
| Landing Savané | And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism | 70,780 | 2. Landing Savané (born January 10 1945) is a Senegalese politician and the secretary-general of And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism The And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism ( And-Jëf/Parti Africain pour la démocratie et le socialisme) is a socialist Political party in Senegal 07 | |
| Talla Sylla | Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël | 18,022 | 0. Talla Sylla (born January 21 1966) is a Senegalese politician The Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël ( Alliance pour le Progrès et la Justice/Jëf-Jël) is a Political party in Senegal. 53 | |
| Cheikh Bamba Dièye | Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël | 17,233 | 0. The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël ( Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie) is a Political party in Senegal. 50 | |
| Mamadou Lamine Diallo | Tekki Taaru Sénégal | 16,570 | 0. 48 | |
| Mama Adama Guèye | Sellal | 13,700 | 0. 40 | |
| Doudou Ndoye | Union for Progress and Renewal | 9,918 | 0. Doudou Ndoye (born August 4, 1944) is a Senegalese lawyer and politician 29 | |
| Alioune Mbaye | Independent | 9,016 | 0. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 26 | |
| Louis Jacques Senghor | Movement for the Liberation of the Senegalese People | 8,212 | 0. Louis Jacques Senghor (born February 24 1952)is a Senegalese politician and was a candidate in the February 2007 presidential election. 24 | |
| Modou Dia | Independent | 4,491 | 0. Modou Dia (born 27 March, 1950) is a Senegalese politician and former diplomat In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 13 | |
| Total[1] (turnout: 70. 5[2]) | 3,424,926 | 100. 0 | ||
2007 Parliamentary election
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Change 2007 (Sopi 2007) | 1,190,609 | 69. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Assembly of Senegal (Assemblée nationale du Sénégal is the lower house of the country's parliament. Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 3 June 2007. They had originally been planned to be held together with the presidential election The Sopi Coalition ( Wolof for Change) is a political alliance in Senegal. 21 | 131 | |
| Coalition Up to Rebuild Senegal (Takku Defaraat Sénégal) | 86,621 | 5. Takku Defaraat Sénégal is a political alliance in Senegal. At the Legislative elections of 3 june 2007, the alliance 04 | 3 | |
| Coalition Unite in Building Senegal (And Defaar Sénégal) | 84,998 | 4. And Defaar Sénégal is a political alliance in Senegal. Main member is the And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism. 94 | 3 | |
| Coalition Call of Duty (Waar Wi) | 74,919 | 4. Waar Wi is a political alliance in Senegal. At the Legislative elections of 3 june 2007, the alliance won 4 35 | 3 | |
| Rally for the People (Rassemblement pour le peuple) | 73,083 | 4. The Rally for the People ( Rassemblement pour le peuple) is a Political party in Senegal. 25 | 2 | |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël (Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie) | 37,427 | 2. The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël ( Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie) is a Political party in Senegal. 18 | 1 | |
| Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël (Alliance pour le progrès et la justice) | 33,297 | 1. The Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël ( Alliance pour le Progrès et la Justice/Jëf-Jël) is a Political party in Senegal. 94 | 1 | |
| Convergence for Renewal and Citizenship (Convergence pour le renouveau et la citoyenneté) | 30,658 | 1. The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël ( Convergence pour le renouveau et la citoyenneté) is a Political party in Senegal. 78 | 1 | |
| Authentic Socialist Party (Parti socialiste authentique) | 26,320 | 1. The Authentic Socialist Party ( Parti socialiste authentique) is a Political party in Senegal. 53 | 1 | |
| National Patriotic Union/Tekki (Union nationale patriotique) | 22,271 | 1. The National Patriotic Union/Tekki ( Union nationale patriotique) is a Political party in Senegal. 29 | 1 | |
| Reform Movement for Social Development (Mouvement de la réforme pour le développement social) | 20,041 | 1. The Reform Movement for Social Development ( Mouvement de la réforme pour le développement social) is a Political party in Senegal. 16 | 1 | |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal (Rassemblement des écologistes du Sénégal – Les Verts) | 17,267 | 1. The Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal ( Rassemblement des écologistes du Sénégal – Les Verts) is a Political party in Senegal. 00 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi (Parti social-démocrate) | 15,968 | 0. The Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi ( Parti social-démocrate) is a Political party in Senegal. 93 | 1 | |
| Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi (Rassemblement patriotique sénégalais) | 6,847 | 0. The Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi ( Rassemblement patriotique sénégalais) is a Political party in Senegal. 40 | 0 | |
| Total (turnout 34. 75%) | 1,720,326 | 100. 0 | 150[1] |
Past elections
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