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Democracy Ratings
Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 4 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Partly Free |
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EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 5.47 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 91 |
Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 3 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Closed Anocracy
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Political System
System of Government | Presidential |
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Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system
(unless over 50% of vote secured) |
Last Presidential Election | 2015 |
Next Presidential Election | 2020 |
Presidential Term Limits | Two, five-year terms |
System of Appointment to Legislature |
First past the post |
Last Legislative Election |
2015 |
Next Legislative Election |
2020 |
Number of Seats in Legislature | 357 |
Female quota, representation in lower house | Yes: reserved seats |
Results
Last presidential election (2015) | ||
Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
1st round | 2nd round not needed | |
John Magufuli | 58 | |
Edward Lowassa | 39.97 | |
Anna Elisha Mghwira | 0.65 | |
Lutalosa Yembe | 0.43 | |
Hashim Rungwe Spunda | 0.32 | |
Machmillan Elifatio Lyimo | 0.05 | |
Janken Malik Kasambala | 0.05 | |
Fahmi Nassoro Dovutwa | 0.05 |
Last legislative election (2015) | ||
Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
Chama Cha Mapinduzi | 55 | 252 |
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo | 32 | 70 |
Civic United Front | 9 | 42 |
Alliance for Change and Transparency | 2 | 1 |
NCCR–Mageuzi | 2 | 1 |
Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma | 0 | 0 |
Democratic Party | 0 | 0 |
United Democratic Party | 0 | 0 |
Tanzania Labour Party | 0 | 0 |
ADA–TADEA | 0 | 0 |
Alliance for Democratic Change | 0 | 0 |
Chama cha Haki na Ustawi | 0 | 0 |
Alliance for Tanzania Farmers Party | 0 | 0 |
United People’s Democratic Party | 0 | 0 |
Jahazi Asilia | 0 | 0 |
Progressive Party of Tanzania – Maendeleo | 0 | 0 |
Chama Cha Kijamii | 0 | 0 |
National League for Democracy | 0 | 0 |
Union for Multiparty Democracy | 0 | 0 |
Sauti ya Umma | 0 | 0 |
National Reconstruction Alliance | 0 | 0 |
Demokrasia Makini | 0 | 0 |