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Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 4 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Partly Free |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |