2021 Somaliland municipal elections

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Somaliland municipal elections 2021.svg
Map of the electoral results, showing the party with the highest number of seats by districts.
  Kulmiye
  Waddani
  UCID
  Las Khorey District No elections held (disputed with Puntland of Somalia)

Mayoral and local district council elections were held in Somaliland on 31 May 2021 alongside parliamentary elections, [1] after multiple delays. [2] [3] [4] On 12 July 2020, Somaliland's major political parties reached a landmark agreement to ensure timely elections and to advance preparations for the elections. [4] Negotiations between the parties and the National Electoral Commission settled on the earliest possible date by which the latter believed it would have sufficient time to prepare for the polls. [5] [6]

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Number of voters

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The number of voters in the parliamentary and Local Council elections in Somaliland 2021

1,065,847 people registered to vote in Somaliland's local elections. 552 candidates vied for 220 seats. [7]

Results

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The 18 districts of Somaliland

Preliminary results showed that Kulmiye won a plurality of seats with Waddani close behind, while UCID came in third place. Out of the 220 elected local councillors, 217 were men and 3 were women. [8]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party 268,81538.9993−6
Waddani 260,84137.8379+11
Justice and Welfare Party 159,80123.1848+8
Total689,457100.00220–
Registered voters/turnout1,065,847–
Source: SLNEC
Total local council seats won by each party Somaliland municipal 2021.svg
Total local council seats won by each party
Seat results by district
DistrictPartyTOTAL
UCID Kulmiye Waddani
Erigavo 25613
Las Anod 35513
Salahlay 3429
Garadag 2439
Oodweyne 14611
Lughaya 2529
Zeila 34411
Baligubadle 2439
Baki 1359
Sheikh 3339
Aynaba 3429
Hudun 0729
Taleh 0639
Buhotle 24511
El Afweyn 35311
Borama 35513
Burao 44513
Berbera 36413
Gabiley 45413
Hargeisa 46717
Las Khorey No elections held (disputed with Puntland)
TOTAL489379220

References

  1. ↑ "Somaliland National Electoral Commission to Slate Election Schedule". The President's Office, Republic of Somaliland. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Somaliland: Major Election Stakeholders Concur on May 2021 Polls". Somaliland Sun. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 17 July 2020 - Syria, Comoros, Somalia - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  4. 1 2 "Somaliland's political parties agreement - Somalia". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Major stakeholders unable to reach a truce on Somaliland's election date". Somaliland.com. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Somaliland political parties strike deal with Electoral Commission over elections". Garowe Online . 24 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Somaliland National Electoral Commission Released the Final List of Registered Voters". SLNEC. 2021-05-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  8. ↑ SomSite


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