Elections in Seychelles

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politics and government of
Seychelles

Seychelles elects on national level a head of state — the president — and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly/Assemblée Nationale has 34 members, elected for a term of five years, 25 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation. Seychelles has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Latest elections

2011 Parliamentary election

 Summary of the 29 September until 1 October 2011 National Assembly of the Seychelles election results
Party Votes % Direct
seats
+/- Proportional
seats
+/- Total
seats
+/-
People's Party 31,123 88.56% 25 +7 6 +1 31 +8
Popular Democratic Movement 3,828 10.89% 0 0 0
Independents 194 0.55% 0 0 0
Total (valid votes; turnout 74.3%) 35,145 100.00% 25 6 –3 31 –3
Source: African Elections Database

2011 Presidential election

 Summary of the 19–21 May 2011 Seychellois presidential election results
Candidates – Parties Votes %
James MichelPeople's Party 31,966 55.46
Wavel RamkalawanSeychelles National Party 23,878 41.43
Philippe Boulléindependent 956 1.66
Ralph Volcere – New Democratic Party 833 1.45
Total (turnout %) 57,633 100.00
Source: Office of the President of the Republic of Seychelles

Past elections

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