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Democracy Ratings
Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 2 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Free |
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EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 6.15 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 74 |
Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 7 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Democracy |
Political System
System of Government | Semi-Presidential |
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Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system |
Last Presidential Election | 2012 |
Next Presidential Election | 2019 |
Presidential Term Limits | Two, seven-year terms(currently under review) |
System of Appointment to Legislature | 90 elected in 35 single- and multi-member districts by simple majority party block vote
60 filled proportionally by national distribution of votes |
Last Legislative Election |
2017 |
Next Legislative Election |
2022 |
Number of Seats in Legislature | 150 |
Female quota, representation in lower house | Yes: legislated candidate quotas |
Results
Last presidential election (2012) | ||
Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
1st round | 2nd round | |
Macky Sall | 27 | 65.8 |
Abdoulaye Wade | 35 | 34.2 |
Moustapha Niasse | 13 | |
Ousmane Tanor Dieng | 11 | |
Idrissa Seck | 8 | |
Cheikh Bamba Dièye | 2 | |
Ibrahima Fall | 2 | |
Cheikh Tidiane Gadio | 1 | |
Mor Dieng | 0 | |
Djibril Ngom | 0 | |
Oumar Khassimou Dia | 0 | |
Amsatou Sow Sidibé | 0 | |
Doudou Ndoye | 0 | |
Diouma Dieng Diakhaté | 0 |
Last legislative election (2017) | ||
Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
Benno Bokk Yaakaar Coalition | 49.47 | 125 |
Manko Wattu Sénégal Coalition | 16.68 | 19 |
Manko Taxawu Sénégal Coalition | 11.73 | 7 |
Party for Unity and Rally | 4.69 | 3 |
Patriotic Convergence Coalition | 1.97 | 2 |
Ndawi Askan Wi | 1.13 | 1 |
Manko Yeesal Senegal Coalition | 1 | 1 |
Patriotic Convergence for Justice and Equity | 0.89 | 1 |
Oser l’avenir Coalition | 0.74 | 1 |
And Saxal Liggeey Coalition | 0.7 | 1 |
Party for Truth and Development | 0.69 | 1 |
Alternative Pole Third Voice | 0.59 | 1 |
Initiative for a Policy of Development | 0.58 | 1 |
Citizen Union | 0.55 | 1 |
Union for Federalism and Democracy | 0.53 | 0 |
Senegal Can Kanam Coalition | 0.49 | 0 |
Manko Wattu Senegal coalition | 0.44 | 0 |
Movement for Republican Renewal | 0.43 | 0 |
Joyyanti Coalition | 0.43 | 0 |
Défar Senegal | 0.43 | 0 |
And Défar Sénégal/Group of Support and Renewal of Public Action | 0.4 | 0 |
And Suxali Senegal Coalition | 0.38 | 0 |
Rally for Dignity and Prosperity | 0.34 | 0 |
Democratic Federation of Ecologists of Senegal | 0.33 | 0 |
Leeral Coalition | 0.29 | 0 |
Party of Peace | 0.27 | 0 |
Convergence of the Initiatives for Senegal | 0.27 | 0 |
Neneen Citizen Convention | 0.26 | 0 |
Mbollo Wade | 0.24 | 0 |
Sunu Party for Solidarity and the Development of Senegal | 0.23 | 0 |
Alternative Visions for Senegal | 0.23 | 0 |
Fal Askan Wi Coalition | 0.23 | 0 |
Framework of Reflection for Integral Development | 0.22 | 0 |
Soppali Coalition | 0.22 | 0 |
The Third Policy Coalition | 0.21 | 0 |
National Front | 0.2 | 0 |
Party for Citizen Action | 0.2 | 0 |
Senegal-Vein Environment | 0.19 | 0 |
Senegalese Democratic Rally | 0.18 | 0 |
Alliance for Reform and Development | 0.17 | 0 |
Citizens for Ethics and Transparency | 0.15 | 0 |
Dental Senegal/Patriotic Action | 0.13 | 0 |
Movement for Renewal, Freedom and Development | 0.13 | 0 |
Patriotic Liberal Convergence | 0.1 | 0 |
Republican Patriotic Front | 0.1 | 0 |
Bi Nu Begg Assembly Coalition | 0.09 | 0 |
Rally for Ethics and Emerging Values | 0.06 | 125 |