Elections in Timor-Leste

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Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) 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 Parliament (Portuguese: Parlamenta Nacional) has 65 members.

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Schedule

Position20122013 - 201620172022
TypePresidential

(March & April)
National Parliament (July)

NonePresidential

(March & April)
National Parliament (July)

Presidential

(March & April)

PresidentPresidentNonePresident
National AssemblyAll seatsNoneAll seats
Provinces, cities and municipalitiesAll seatsNoneAll seats

Latest elections

Presidential elections

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
José Ramos-Horta National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 303,47746.56398,02862.10
Francisco Guterres Fretilin 144,28222.13242,93937.90
Armanda Berta dos Santos Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan 56,6908.70
Lere Anan Timur Independent49,3147.57
Mariano Sabino Lopes Democratic Party 47,3347.26
Anacleto Bento Ferreira Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party 13,2052.03
Martinho Germano da Silva GusmãoUnited Party for Development and Democracy8,5981.32
Hermes da Rosa Correia BarrosIndependent8,0301.23
Milena Pires Independent5,4300.83
Isabel da Costa Ferreira Independent4,2190.65
Felizberto Araújo DuarteIndependent2,7090.42
Constâncio da Conceção PintoIndependent2,5200.39
Rogerio Lobato Independent2,0580.32
Virgílio da Silva GuterresIndependent1,7200.26
Antero Benedito SilvaIndependent1,5620.24
Ángela Freitas Independent7110.11
Total651,859100.00640,967100.00
Valid votes651,85998.16640,96799.16
Invalid/blank votes12,2471.845,4220.84
Total votes664,106100.00646,389100.00
Registered voters/turnout859,61377.26859,92575.17
Source: National Election Commission [1] [2]

Parliamentary elections

Parlement Timor oriental 2018.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT–PLP–KHUNTO)309,66349.5834–1
Fretilin 213,32434.16230
Democratic Party 50,3708.075–2
Democratic Development Forum  [ de ] (PUDD  [ de ]–UDT–FM–PDN  [ de ])34,3015.493+3
Hope of the Fatherland Party  [ de ]5,0600.8100
National Development Movement  [ de ] (APMT  [ de ]–PLPA  [ de ]–MLPM  [ de ]–UNDERTIM)4,4940.7200
Republican Party 4,1250.6600
Social Democratic Movement  [ de ] (CASDT–PSD–PST–PDC)3,1880.5100
Total624,525100.00650
Valid votes624,52598.33
Invalid/blank votes10,5911.67
Total votes635,116100.00
Registered voters/turnout784,28680.98
Source: CNE

Past elections

Presidential elections

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Francisco Guterres Fretilin 133,63528.76174,40838.77
Taur Matan Ruak Independent119,46225.71275,47161.23
José Ramos-Horta Independent81,23117.48
Fernando de Araújo Democratic Party 80,38117.30
Rogério Lobato Independent 16,2193.49
José Luís Guterres Frenti-Mudança 9,2351.99
Manuel Tilman Association of Timorese Heroes 7,2261.56
Abílio Araújo  [ de ] Timorese Nationalist Party 6,2941.35
Lucas da Costa  [ de ]Independent3,8620.83
Francisco Gomes  [ de ] People's Freedom Party of the Aileba  [ de ]3,5310.76
Maria do Céu Independent1,8430.40
Angelita Pires  [ de ]Independent1,7420.37
Total464,661100.00449,879100.00
Valid votes464,66194.84449,87998.08
Invalid/blank votes25,2725.168,8241.92
Total votes489,933100.00458,703100.00
Registered voters/turnout627,29578.10627,29573.12
Source: IFES, IFES
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Francisco Guterres Fretilin 112,66627.89127,34230.82
José Ramos-Horta Independent 88,10221.81285,83569.18
Fernando de Araújo Democratic Party 77,45919.18
Francisco Xavier do Amaral Timorese Social Democratic Association 58,12514.39
Lúcia Lobato Social Democratic Party 35,7898.86
Manuel Tilman Association of Timorese Heroes 16,5344.09
Avelino Coelho da Silva Socialist Party of Timor 8,3382.06
João Viegas Carrascalão Timorese Democratic Union 6,9281.72
Total403,941100.00413,177100.00
Valid votes403,94194.56413,17797.34
Invalid/blank votes23,2575.4411,2982.66
Total votes427,198100.00424,475100.00
Registered voters/turnout522,93381.69524,07381.00
Source: ANFREL, IFES
CandidatePartyVotes%
Xanana Gusmão Independent 301,63482.69
Francisco Xavier do Amaral Timorese Social Democratic Association 63,14617.31
Total364,780100.00
Valid votes364,78096.36
Invalid/blank votes13,7683.64
Total votes378,548100.00
Registered voters/turnout446,25684.83
Source: IFES

Parliamentary elections

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Fretilin 168,48029.6623–2
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 167,34529.4622–8
People's Liberation Party 60,09810.588New
Democratic Party 55,6089.797–1
Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan 36,5476.435+5
United Party for Development and Democracy  [ de ]15,8872.800New
Timorese Democratic Union 11,2551.9800
Frenti-Mudança 8,8491.560–2
Hope of the Fatherland Party  [ de ]6,7751.190New
Timorese Monarchist People's Association  [ de ]5,4610.9600
Bloku Unidade Popular (PMD–PLPA  [ de ]–PDRT)4,9990.8800
Socialist Party of Timor 4,8910.8600
Social Democratic Party 4,6880.8300
Republican Party 3,9510.7000
National Development Party  [ de ]3,8460.6800
Timorese Social Democratic Action Center 2,3300.410New
People's Development Party  [ de ]2,0790.3700
Christian Democratic Party 1,7640.3100
Maubere People's Liberation Movement  [ de ]1,3320.230New
National Unity of Timorese Resistance 1,2160.2100
Timorese Democratic Party  [ de ]6690.1200
Total568,070100.00650
Valid votes568,07097.28
Invalid/blank votes15,8862.72
Total votes583,956100.00
Registered voters/turnout760,90776.74
Source: CNE
Timor oriental Parlement national 2012.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 172,83136.6630+12
Fretilin 140,78629.8725+4
Democratic Party 48,58110.3180
Frenti-Mudança 14,6483.112New
Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan 13,9982.970New
Socialist Party of Timor 11,3792.4100
Social Democratic Party 10,1582.150–
National Development Party  [ de ]9,3861.990New
Timorese Social Democratic Association 8,4871.800–
National Unity of Timorese Resistance 7,0411.490–2
Timorese Democratic Union 5,3321.1300
Republican Party 4,2700.9100
PLPA  [ de ]–PDRT coalition4,0120.8500
Timorese Monarchist People's Association  [ de ]3,9680.840New
National Unity Party 3,1910.680–3
Coligação Bloco Proclamador (PMD–PARENTIL  [ de ])3,1250.6600
Democratic Alliance (KOTA–PTT)2,6220.560–2
Timorese Democratic Party  [ de ]2,5610.5400
Liberal Party 2,2220.470New
People's Development Party  [ de ]1,9040.400New
Christian Democratic Party 8870.1900
Total471,389100.00650
Valid votes471,38997.64
Invalid/blank votes11,4032.36
Total votes482,792100.00
Registered voters/turnout645,62474.78
Source: STAE, SAPO
Timor-Leste Parlement national 2007.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Fretilin 120,59229.0221–34
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 100,17524.1018New
PSD–ASDT 65,35815.7311–1
Democratic Party 46,94611.308+1
National Unity Party 18,8964.553New
Democratic Alliance (KOTA–PPT)13,2943.202–2
National Unity of Timorese Resistance 13,2473.192New
Timorese Nationalist Party 10,0572.420–2
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party 7,7181.860New
Republican Party 4,4081.060New
Christian Democratic Party 4,3001.030–2
Socialist Party of Timor 3,9820.960–1
Timorese Democratic Union 3,7530.900–2
Millennium Democratic Party 2,8780.690New
Total415,604100.0065–23
Valid votes415,60497.51
Invalid/blank votes10,6062.49
Total votes426,210100.00
Registered voters/turnout529,19880.54
Source: CNE
Timor Leste Assemblee constituante 2001.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Fretilin 208,53157.3755
Democratic Party 31,6808.727
Social Democratic Party 29,7268.186
Timorese Social Democratic Association 28,4957.846
Timorese Democratic Union 8,5812.362
Timorese Nationalist Party 8,0352.212
Association of Timorese Heroes 7,7352.132
People's Party of Timor 7,3222.012
Christian Democratic Party 7,1811.982
Socialist Party of Timor 6,4831.781
Liberal Party 4,0131.101
Christian Democratic Union of Timor 2,4130.661
Timorese Popular Democratic Association 2,1810.600
Timorese Labor Party 2,0260.560
National Republic Party of East Timor  [ de ]1,9700.540
Maubere Democratic Party  [ de ]1,7880.490
Independents5,3411.471
Total363,501100.0088
Valid votes363,50194.60
Invalid/blank votes20,7475.40
Total votes384,248100.00
Registered voters/turnout446,66686.03
Source: Ying, Elections Today, IDEA

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References

  1. ↑ "Apuramento Eleisaun Presidente Repúblika 2022 (1st round)". Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
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