Elections in Equatorial Guinea
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Elections in Equatorial Guinea gives information on election and election results in Equatorial Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven-year term by the people. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was re-elected unopposed on 15 December 2002. The Chamber of People's Representatives (Cámara de Representantes del Pueblo) has 100 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies.
Equatorial Guinea is a one party dominant state. This means that only one political party, the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) is de facto allowed to hold effective power. Although minor parties are allowed, they are de facto required to accept the leadership of the dominant party.
2008 election
In the May 2008 parliamentary election, the PDGE won 99 seats and the opposition Convergence for Social Democracy won one seat.[1]
The next presidential election is scheduled for 2010.[2]
Latest elections
2008 parliamentary election
| Parties | Seats |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial) | 99 |
| Democratic Opposition in alliance with PDGE | |
| Convergence for Social Democracy (Convergencia para la Democracia Social) | 1 |
| Total (turnout %) | 100 |
| Source: jeuneafrique.com | |
2009 presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial) | 260,462 | 95.36 |  |
| Plácido Micó Abogo | Convergence for Social Democracy (Convergencia para la Democracia Social) | 9,700 | 3.55 |  |
| Archivaldo Montero Biribé | Popular Union (Unión Popular) | 931 | 0.34 |  |
| Buenaventura Moswi M´Asumu Nsegue | Party of the Social Democratic Coalition (Coalición Socialdemócrata Baboro) | 462 | 0.17 |  |
| Carmelo Mba Bacale | Popular Action (Acción Popular) | 437 | 0.16 |  |
| Valid votes | 271,992 | 99.58 | ||
| Blank and invalid votes | 1,163 | 0.43 | ||
| Total (turnout 93.35%) | 273,127 | 100 | ||
| Source: Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | ||||
Past elections
See also
References
- ↑ "Guinée équatoriale: le parti présidentiel grand vainqueur des législatives", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), May 9, 2008.
- ↑ "EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Poll Timetable". Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series. Blackwell. 45 (3): 17458A. 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1467-825X.2008.01618.x.