Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 3.5 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Partly Free |
|---|---|---|
| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 4.75 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 103 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 6 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Closed Anocracy |
Political System
| System of Government | Semi-Presidential |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | Two Round System |
| Last Presidential Election | 2015 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2020 |
| Presidential Term Limits | Two, five-year terms |
| System of Appointment to Legislature |
Closed list Proportional Representation 111 from 45 multi-member constituencies 16 from nation-wide constituencies |
| Last Legislative Election |
2015 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2020 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 127 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Results
| Last presidential election (2015) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd Round not Needed | |
| Roch Marc Christian Kaboré | 53.49 | |
| Zéphirin Diabré | 29.65 | |
| Tahirou Barry | 3.09 | |
| Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara | 2.77 | |
| Ablassé Ouedraogo | 1.93 | |
| Saran Sérémé | 1.73 | |
| Victorien Barnabé Wendkouni Tougouma | 1.63 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Natama | 1.36 | |
| Isaaka Zampaligré | 1.22 | |
| Adama Kanazoé | 1.21 | |
| Ram Ouédraogo | 0.68 | |
| Maurice Denis Salvador Yameogo | 0.49 | |
| Boukaré Ouédraogo | 0.48 | |
| Françoise Toé | 0.26 | |
| Last legislative election (2015) | ||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
| People’s Movement for Progress | 35 | 55 |
| Union for Progress and Reform | 21 | 33 |
| Congress for Democracy and Progress | 13 | 18 |
| New Alliance of Faso | 4 | 2 |
| Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party | 4 | 5 |
| Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally | 4 | 3 |
| New Era for Democracy | 2 | 3 |
| National Rebirth Party | 2 | 2 |
| Party for Democracy and Socialism/Metba | 2 | 1 |
| Alternative Faso | 1 | 1 |
| Party for Development and Reform | 1 | 0 |
| Organisation for Democracy and Labour | 1 | 1 |
| Union for a New Burkina | 1 | 1 |
| Rally for Democracy and Socialism | 1 | 1 |
| Social Forces Front | 1 | 0 |
| Movement for Democracy in Africa | 0.58 | 1 |
| Alliance of Youths for Independence and the Republic | 0.56 | 0 |
| Burkina Yirwa | 0.5 | 0 |
| Alternative Burkina / Party for Socialism and Refourmation | 0.42 | 0 |
| African Movement of the Peoples | 0.31 | 0 |
| Patriotic Convergence for Renewal / Progressive Movement | 0.29 | 0 |
| Patriotic Movement for the Renewal of Burkina | 0.28 | 0 |
| Union of Revolutionaries for Faso | 0.27 | 0 |
| National Liberation Movement | 0.26 | 0 |
| Union for the Republic | 0.26 | 0 |
| National Council for Reform | 0.25 | 0 |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Burkina | 0.25 | 0 |
| Alliance of Progressive Forces | 0.24 | 0 |
| Civic Renewal | 0.22 | 0 |
| Republican Party for Total Independence | 0.17 | 0 |
| Patriotic Party for Development | 0.16 | 0 |
| National Union for Democracy and Development | 0.16 | 0 |
| People’s Council for Action | 0.15 | 0 |
| Patriotic Movement of Burkina | 0.14 | 0 |
| Rally of Democrats for Faso | 0.13 | 0 |
| Convergence for Emergence and Development | 0.13 | 0 |
| Rally for Independent Forces/Party of the Youth of Burkina | 0.11 | 0 |
| National Party of Social Democrats | 0.11 | 0 |
| Organisation for Democracy and Progress | 0.11 | 0 |
| Conscious Youth of Burkina | 0.1 | 0 |
| Rally of the Republicans | 0.1 | 0 |
| Coalition for the Republic–Progressive Party | 0.09 | 0 |
| Union of Progressive Forces | 0.09 | 0 |
| Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party | 0.09 | 0 |
| Independents for Development Neerwaya | 0.09 | 0 |
| Republican Party for Integration and Solidarity | 0.09 | 0 |
| Party for the Rebirth of Democracy in Faso | 0.09 | 0 |
| Rally of Patriots for Renewal | 0.08 | 0 |
| Burkinabé Democratic Union for Rebirth | 0.08 | 0 |
| Union for Development of Sanmatenga | 0.08 | 0 |
| Party for National Unity and Development | 0.07 | 0 |
| Rally of Independents of Houet | 0.07 | 0 |
| Alliance for Rebirth, Democracy and Integration | 0.07 | 0 |
| Alliance for Democracy in Faso | 0.06 | 0 |
| Burkina Laafia Party | 0.06 | 0 |
| Union for the Democratic Rebirth of Burkina | 0.06 | 0 |
| Party for Democracy and Youth | 0.06 | 0 |
| Movement for Progress and Reform | 0.06 | 0 |
| Movement of the People for Democracy | 0.05 | 0 |
| Unified Socialist Party | 0.05 | 0 |
| Convention for Alternation, Democracy and Equality in Faso | 0.05 | 0 |
| Ecologist Party for New Development | 0.05 | 0 |
| Union for the Movement of the People | 0.04 | 0 |
| Rally of the Liberals | 0.04 | 0 |
| Convergence of Popular Masses | 0.04 | 0 |
| Pan-African Movement of Faso | 0.04 | 0 |
| National Party for Development and Peace | 0.04 | 0 |
| Party of Pan-African Patriots | 0.04 | 0 |
| League of Youths for Employment and Training | 0.04 | 0 |
| Progressive Front | 0.03 | 0 |
| BEOGO-NEERE Independent Group | 0.03 | 0 |
| Fasocrat Party | 0.03 | 0 |
| Bindjo | 0.03 | 0 |
| Positive Reform | 0.03 | 0 |
| Les Afranchis | 0.03 | 0 |
| Party of Progress for National Renewal | 0.03 | 0 |
| Democratic and Patriotic Rally of Faso | 0.03 | 0 |
| Development for All | 0.03 | 0 |
| Rally for a Republican Start | 0.02 | 0 |
| Union of Democratic Forces of Burkina | 0.02 | 0 |
| Party for National Cohesion | 0.02 | 0 |
| Cultural Action Movement for Finishing Politics | 0.02 | 0 |
| Party of Progressive Patriots | 0.02 | 0 |
| National Union of Independents for Reform | 0.02 | 0 |
| Party for the Protection of the Environment/Nature Conservation | 0.02 | 0 |
| Independent Group La Fraternite | 0.02 | 0 |
| Ecoculture | 0.01 | 0 |
| Movement for Democracy and Rebirth | 0.01 | 0 |
| Party of Militants of the People | 0.01 | 0 |
| National Union for Democracy and Progress | 0.01 | 0 |
| Party for Progress and Freedom in Burkina | 0.01 | 0 |
| Group of Independents for Democracy | 0.01 | 0 |
| Movement for Democracy and Development | 0.01 | 0 |
| New Social Democracy | 0.01 | 0 |
| Centrist Party for Democracy and Progress | 0.01 | 0 |
| New Democratic Initiative | 0 | 0 |
| Group of Independents for Integration and Tolerance | 0 | 0 |
| Group of Independents for Peace and Development | 0 | 0 |
| Alliance for the Republic and Democracy | 0 | 0 |
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