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Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 6 May 2007. [1] The result was a victory for the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), which won 73 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 6 May 2007. [1] The result was a victory for the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), which won 73 of the 111 seats in the National Assembly.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democracy and Progress | 1,373,078 | 58.85 | 73 | +16 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally | 249,766 | 10.71 | 14 | –3 | |
| Union for the Republic | 100,392 | 4.30 | 5 | +5 | |
| Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party | 90,705 | 3.89 | 4 | +1 | |
| Party for Democracy and Socialism | 76,525 | 3.28 | 2 | 0 | |
| Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party | 58,455 | 2.51 | 2 | –8 | |
| Convention of Democratic Forces | 54,621 | 2.34 | 3 | +3 | |
| Rally for the Development of Burkina | 48,865 | 2.09 | 2 | +2 | |
| National Union for Democracy and Development | 44,113 | 1.89 | 0 | – | |
| Union of Sankarist Parties | 40,608 | 1.74 | 2 | +2 | |
| National Rebirth Party | 30,030 | 1.29 | 1 | –3 | |
| Citizen's Popular Rally | 26,758 | 1.15 | 1 | +1 | |
| Union for Democracy and Social Progress | 23,918 | 1.03 | 1 | +1 | |
| African Independence Party | 19,267 | 0.83 | 1 | –4 | |
| Movement for the People and Socialism/Federal Party | 16,734 | 0.72 | 0 | – | |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina | 11,481 | 0.49 | 0 | – | |
| Republican Party for Integration and Solidarity | 10,324 | 0.44 | 0 | – | |
| Alliance for Progress and Freedom | 5,466 | 0.23 | 0 | –1 | |
| ACP | 5,363 | 0.23 | 0 | – | |
| Party for Concord and Progress of Faso | 5,192 | 0.22 | 0 | – | |
| Organisation for Democracy and Labour | 4,384 | 0.19 | 0 | – | |
| National Union for Independence and Solidarity | 3,486 | 0.15 | 0 | – | |
| Ecologist Party for the Development of Burkina | 3,150 | 0.14 | 0 | – | |
| Patriotic Front for Change | 3,084 | 0.13 | 0 | –1 | |
| Social Union of Burkina | 3,016 | 0.13 | 0 | – | |
| Alliance for Democracy of Faso | 2,630 | 0.11 | 0 | – | |
| Republican Democratic Front | 2,609 | 0.11 | 0 | – | |
| Alliance of Revolutionary Democrats | 2,412 | 0.10 | 0 | – | |
| Group of Patriotic Democrats | 2,298 | 0.10 | 0 | – | |
| Union of Patriots for Development | 2,075 | 0.09 | 0 | – | |
| National Convention for Change | 1,470 | 0.06 | 0 | – | |
| Democratic Union of Faso | 1,363 | 0.06 | 0 | – | |
| Greens of Faso | 1,318 | 0.06 | 0 | – | |
| Citizens League of Builders | 1,163 | 0.05 | 0 | – | |
| National Council for Renaissance-Sankarist Movement | 1,105 | 0.05 | 0 | – | |
| Party of Independent Forces for Development | 930 | 0.04 | 0 | – | |
| Movement for Tolerance and Progress | 923 | 0.04 | 0 | – | |
| Party for the Protection of the Environment/Nature Convention | 855 | 0.04 | 0 | – | |
| Union of Progressive Forces | 620 | 0.03 | 0 | – | |
| Burkinabé Liberal Party | 428 | 0.02 | 0 | – | |
| Union of Democratic Peasants for Progress | 387 | 0.02 | 0 | – | |
| Unified Socialist Party | 372 | 0.02 | 0 | – | |
| Party of Progress for National Renewal | 371 | 0.02 | 0 | – | |
| Cultural Activity Movement for Political Ennoblement | 327 | 0.01 | 0 | – | |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress | 310 | 0.01 | 0 | – | |
| Pan-African Movement of Faso | 219 | 0.01 | 0 | – | |
| New Social Democracy | 197 | 0.01 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 2,333,163 | 100.00 | 111 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,333,163 | 92.57 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 187,260 | 7.43 | |||
| Total votes | 2,520,423 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,466,354 | 56.43 | |||
| Source: CENI | |||||
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