2006 Ugandan general election

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2006 Ugandan general election
Flag of Uganda.svg
  2001 23 February 2006 (2006-02-23) 2011  
Registered10,450,788
Presidential election
Turnout69.19% (Decrease2.svg 1.12 pp)
  Yoweri Museveni September 2015.jpg Kizza Besigye.png
Nominee Yoweri Museveni Kizza Besigye
Party NRM FDC
Popular vote4,109,4492,592,954
Percentage59.26%37.39%

2006 Uganda presidential election results by subcounty.svg
Ugandan presidential election by district, 2006.png
Museveni:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Besigye:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     No Data

President before election

Yoweri Museveni
NRM

Elected President

Yoweri Museveni
NRM

Parliamentary election

All 319 seats in Parliament
160 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderSeats
NRM Yoweri Museveni 213
FDC Kizza Besigye 37
UPC Miria Obote 9
DP John Ssebaana Kizito 8
CP Ken Lukyamuzi 1
JEEMA Kibirige Muhamad Mayanja1
Independents 40
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker of Parliament beforeSpeaker of Parliament after
Edward Ssekandi
NRM
Edward Ssekandi
NRM

General elections were held in Uganda on 23 February 2006. They were the first multi-party elections since President Yoweri Museveni took over power in 1986, and followed a referendum the previous year on scrapping the ban on party politics.

Contents

Museveni ran for a second re-election as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate. His main opponent was the leader of the Forum for Democratic Change, Kizza Besigye. Besigye was arrested on 14 November 2005 on allegations of treason, concealment of treason, and rape. The treason case included his alleged links to the rebel groups, Lord's Resistance Army and People's Redemption Army, and the rape charge referred to an incident in November 1997 allegedly involving the daughter of a friend. The arrest led to demonstrations and riots in Kampala and towns around the country. Pro-Besigye protesters believed the charges were fabricated to stop Besigye from challenging Museveni.

The result of the presidential election was a victory for Museveni, who received 59 percent of the vote; Besigye took 37 percent. In the parliamentary elections the NRM won 213 of the 319 seats.

Campaign

Justice Forum leader Muhammad Kibirige Mayanja and Conservative Party's Ken Lukyamuzi decided not to contest, but said they would support a joint candidate agreed to by the "Group of Six" [1] opposition political parties. Independent candidate Nasser Sebaggala registered, but later decided to quit the presidential race, and asked his supporters to vote for the DP's Kizito.

Conduct

The elections were marred by controversy, with the government accused of intimidating opposition parties. [2] This included the arrest and detention of Besigye. [3]

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Yoweri Museveni National Resistance Movement 4,109,44959.26
Kizza Besigye Forum for Democratic Change 2,592,95437.39
John Ssebaana Kizito Democratic Party 109,5831.58
Abed Bwanika Independent65,8740.95
Miria Obote Uganda People's Congress 57,0710.82
Total6,934,931100.00
Valid votes6,934,93195.91
Invalid/blank votes295,5254.09
Total votes7,230,456100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,450,78869.19
Source: African Elections Database

By district

District Bwanika Besigye Obote Kizito Museveni Registered
voters
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
Adjumani District 7792.3819,91960.751650.56481.9811,27734.3949,447
Amolatar District 3041.2316,46266.444401.784601.867,11228.733,020
Amuria District 1,0632.4633,60277.735941.377091.647,26016.7965,691
Apac District 3,3352.1115,84072.8111,0196.933,2722.0625,62516.11240,639
Arua District 4,4352.45103,13356.952,1581.193,9412.1867,43637.24281,954
Bugiri District 1,0910.9339,63233.887710.661,0260.8874,45763.65177,525
Bukwa District 1140.661,2867.39360.21900.5215,86591.2323,925
Bundibugyo District 1,1021.910,69118.413630.631,1692.0144,73577.0589,035
Bushenyi District 1,0820.4751,05022.142990.131,2120.53176,90976.73308,013
Busia District 8961.1928,81738.178721.168851.1744,02058.31111,091
Butaleja District 6081.2617,17635.649191.914590.9529,02660.2369,822
Gulu District 2,4061.89104,91082.371,4231.121,7931.4116,82713.21215,953
Hoima District 6630.7114,69715.773120.335450.5876,95282.59133,384
Ibanda District 1980.316,73410.52550.092810.4456,72688.6487,951
Iganga District 1,0210.5752,45929.267290.411,0750.6124,02569.17286,740
Isingiro District 3220.2914,74513.331030.094330.3995,04085.9142,507
Jinja District 5260.5343,83444.034870.494530.4654,25954.5163,681
Kaabong District 5262.181,8077.494942.051,0014.1520,30284.1441,861
Kabale District 5470.3634,24422.791520.13950.26114,91976.48214,840
Kabarole District 4380.4214,96114.422020.199880.9587,15484.01153,042
Kaberamaido District 7111.5934,61277.195361.26301.48,35118.6260,437
Kalangala District 1180.875,55541.19280.2153947,24653.7324,200
Kaliro District 2270.514,1219.2870.192850.6440,07689.4659,288
Kampala District 3,0450.7245,00456.691,4250.3311,9932.78170,68839.5764,283
Kamuli District 8460.6125,18718.034310.311,0160.73112,23680.33207,242
Kamwenge District 3650.398,9099.53970.16320.6883,43689.29127,799
Kanungu District 3440.4916,10922.86610.093590.5153,60076.0696,091
Kapchorwa District 2650.629,29621.67800.191120.2633,14477.2661,891
Kasese District 1,5071.1270,93652.614990.371,5981.1960,30144.72210,826
Katakwi District 8942.7916,84552.514351.36963312,94040.3445,494
Kayunga District 4770.5924,04429.653950.491,0301.2755,15268.01126,005
Kibaale District 5910.4610,5778.224530.351,0270.8116,05990.17180,770
Kiboga District 3580.511,16815.521110.158611.259,47882.64115,852
Kiruhura District 1780.26,2826.921000.111680.1984,04692.59104,992
Kisoro District 3260.415,1756.531640.216690.8472,89692.0199,391
Kitgum District 1,5882.2154,29375.471,0201.421,4782.0513,56218.85115,010
Koboko District 1,0413.5816,85857.941920.666632.2810,34335.5548,973
Kotido District 3621.172,6948.72730.887882.5526,84286.756,559
Kumi District 2,2682.0575,44068.091,0830.981,5981.4430,39827.44158,510
Kyenjojo District 5230.487,1526.613000.289400.8799,29191.76150,354
Lira District 3,1332.07121,56880.4111,5167.622,9821.9711,9867.93247,272
Luweero District 6830.7328,25330.382410.262,3942.5761,43966.06148,042
Manafwa District 6930.6126,93523.754700.416090.5484,68874.68163,807
Masaka District 1,1550.5478,55336.651970.097,8563.67126,56159.05317,684
Masindi District 1,4171.1929,55524.889450.81,4031.1885,44771.95195,112
Mayuge District 6520.8626,18334.496230.826420.8547,82462.99128,811
Mbale District 6200.6347,85648.374550.465090.5149,50750.03162,767
Mbarara District 3390.2828,27023.051600.132870.2393,57176.31175,401
Mityana District 3700.4822,41528.851970.252,8943.7251,82566.7114,425
Moroto District 7352.162,8118.285651.661,4784.3528,36383.5463,095
Moyo District 6852.4514,90153.383061.14141.4811,61041.5942,137
Mpigi District 5760.5132,28528.422720.244,4963.9675,98866.88168,103
Mubende District 6330.4914,55811.353090.241,5601.22111,23286.7197,597
Mukono District 1,5140.7182,74338.686900.326,1342.87122,84757.42345,689
Nakapiripirit District 1890.741,3905.411460.573101.2123,63592.0746,070
Nakaseke District 2040.466,38414.29600.137631.7137,26083.4163,541
Nakasongola District 1640.423,6009.15950.241880.4835,28489.7156,502
Nebbi District 2,5252.1356,66347.872,7332.312,2451.954,20845.79176,766
Ntungamo District 5450.3840,28328.451690.125380.38100,07770.67186,127
Pader District 1,5382.2153,92177.326740.971,3031.8712,30517.64122,802
Pallisa District 1,8831.2270,17845.51,0860.72,0371.3279,05551.25225,241
Rakai District 5560.436,98026.291720.122,2481.6100,70971.59206,289
Rukungiri District 3630.4229,26134.261000.122560.355,43664.9122,711
Sironko District 5770.635,85537.42390.255180.5458,67061.2138,013
Soroti District 1,6631.5984,21780.57730.749710.9316,99316.24149,304
Sembabule District 1950.3312,56721.021070.186101.0246,32077.4685,016
Tororo District 1,4761.3556,52851.682,9122.661,094147,37443.31164,263
Wakiso District 1,7200.64125,30646.515550.2113,2394.91128,62047.74457,962
Yumbe District 1,0512.2624,29752.224540.988931.9219,83242.6276,151
Total65,3440.952,570,57237.3656,5840.82109,0551.594,078,67759.2810,450,788
Source: Electoral Commission

Parliament

Uganda Parliament 2006.svg
PartyConstituencyWomenSeats
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsAppointedTotal
National Resistance Movement 1415814213
Forum for Democratic Change 2710037
Uganda People's Congress 9009
Democratic Party 8008
Conservative Party 1001
Justice Forum 1001
Independents2811140
Uganda People's Defence Force 1010
Total2157925319
Registered voters/turnout10,450,7886810,450,788
Source: IPU

Aftermath

Opposition supporters in Kampala staged some protests but were dispersed by riot police with tear gas. [4] On 6 April 2006 the Supreme Court rejected Besigye's request to dismiss the poll by a vote of four to three, though a majority agreed that there had been electoral irregularities. [5]

References

  1. The Group of Six or G6 are the main opposition political parties which include, the Democratic Party, Uganda Peoples Congress, Conservative Party, FDC, The Free Movement and Justice Forum.
  2. Uganda: Strength of political opposition following the February 2006 elections; reports of mistreatment of members and supporters of opposition parties by authorities (November 2005 - January 2007)" [ permanent dead link ] Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 22 February 2007
  3. In Hope and Fear: Uganda's Presidential and Parliamentary Polls Human Rights Watch, February 2006
  4. Uganda's Museveni wins election BBC News, 25 February 2006
  5. Uganda court rejects poll protest BBC News, 6 April 2006