Comorian presidential election, 2016

Comorian presidential election, 2016
Comoros
21 February 2016 (primary)
10 April 2016 (national)

 
Nominee Azali Assoumani Mohamed Ali Soilihi Mouigni Baraka
Party CRC UPDC RDC
Popular vote 81,214 77,736 37,073
Percentage 41.43% 39.66% 18.91%

President before election

Ikililou Dhoinine

Elected President

Azali Assoumani
CRC

This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
the Comoros

Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 21 February 2016, with a second round to be held on 10 April 2016,[1][2] alongside elections for the Governors of the three islands.[3] Azali Assoumani of the Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros was elected President with 41% of the vote.

Electoral system

The presidency of the Comoros rotates between the country's three main islands; Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli. The 2006 elections were limited to candidates from Anjouan and the 2010 elections to Mohélian candidates. As a result, the 2016 elections will see presidential candidacy limited to Grande Comore residents.[4]

A primary election took place on Grande Comore on 21 February, with the three top candidates progressing to the nationwide second round on 10 April, where a plurality determined the winner.[2]

Campaign

On 30 October 2013 former President Ahmed Sambi launched the Juwa Party, announcing that he would run in the elections.[5]

Results

Candidate Party Grande Comore primary Second round
Votes % Votes %
Mohamed Ali SoilihiUnion for the Development of the Comoros19,54117.6177,73639.66
Mouigni BarakaDemocratic Rally of the Comoros16,73815.0937,07318.91
Azali AssoumaniConvention for the Renewal of the Comoros16,59614.9681,21441.43
Fahmi Said IbrahimIndependent16,03414.45
Larifou SaidRally for a Development Initiative with an Enlightened Youth6,7956.12
Bourhane HamidouIndependent6,3975.77
Mohamed DaoudouOrange Party4,6624.20
Said Hachim AchiraffiConvention for Democratic Alternation and Mutual Interaction3,2292.91
Assoumani AboudouURANGO2,8472.57
Mohamed IssimaliaIndependent2,0411.84
Salimou Mohamed AmiriIndependent1,9381.75
Nassor Mohamed AliIndependent1,9011.71
Mzé Abdou Soulé El-BackSocial Democrat Party of the Comoros–Dudja1,7671.59
Said Ali Kemal Ed-Dine 1,5701.42
Abdouloihabi MohamedPolitical Alliance for the Safeguarding of Institutions1,3771.24
Ibrahima Hissani MfoihayaAlliance of Progressive Forces for Change1,3661.23
Allaoui Said HaimdouUlezi1,0550.95
Salim SaadiIndependent1,0330.93
Cheikh Ahmed Said AbdourahmaneMovement for the Development of the Comoros7670.69
Youssouf Abdou MoinaechaIndependent7350.66
Said Ahmed Said AliComorian Union for Progress5730.52
Youssouf Said MahaziIndependent5520.50
Mohamed Mohamed Ali DiaKomor Ya Leo Na Messo5350.48
Maecha MtaraNational Rally for Development–Renewal4550.41
Mahamoud Ahmed WadaaneRIFAID4430.40
Invalid/blank votes7,214
Total118,057100196,023100
Registered voters/turnout158,64574.42
Source: Comores Infos, CENI

Reactions

Domestic

International

Aftermath

After the provisional results were released, Mohamed Ali Soilihi refused to accept his defeat by Azali Assoumani and claimed that not all the results from Anjouan had been properly released and the margin was too narrow for CENI to declare a winner.[12] The Constitutional Court ordered a partial re-run to be held in 13 constituencies by 15 May.[13]

References

  1. Presidential Elections in the Comoros: Whose turn is it anyway? African Arguments, 18 February 2016
  2. 1 2 "Comoros: Key presidential poll runoff set for Sunday, April 10". africanews.channel. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. Comoros: Elections difficult to fund Indian Ocean Times, 10 September 2014
  4. Comoros: Government Global Edge
  5. Former president to stand again in 2016 election The Economist, 7 November 2013
  6. "Former Comoros Veep rejects presidential results". africanews.channel. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  7. "Soilihi 'wins First Round Of Comoros Elections'". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  8. "Observers Declare Comoros Legislative Election Free, Transparent | Bloomberg". Verified Voting. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  9. info@eces.eu. "PACTE Comoros II | ECES | European Centre for Electoral Support". www.eces.eu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  10. Mmadi, Ali. "Observers Declare Comoros Legislative Election Free, Transparent". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  11. Admin. "Ki-moon Lauds Comoros For Peaceful Elections". News Ghana. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  12. AfricaNews. "Comoros runoff election results remains in doubt | Africanews". africanews.channel. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  13. "Comoros Court Orders Partial Re Run Of Presidential Poll". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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