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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: 5.11 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: =95 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 6 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Democracy
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Political System
| System of Government | Semi-Presidential |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | Two-round system |
| Last Presidential Election | 2013 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2018 |
| Presidential Term Limits | None |
| System of appointment to legislature |
Lower Chamber: first past the post in single member constituencies and closed party lists in two-member constituencies, distributed through highest average. Upper Chamber: 22 elected by provincial electors and 11 appointed by president. |
| Last Legislative Election |
2013 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2018 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | Lower Chamber: 151
Upper Chamber: 33 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
| Last presidential election (2013) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd round | |
| Hery Rajaonarimampianina | 15.93 | 53.49 |
| Jean Louis Robinson | 21.1 | 46.51 |
| Hajo Herivelona Andrianainarivelo | 10.51 | |
| Roland Ratsiraka | 9 | |
| Albert Camille Vital | 6.85 | |
| Saraha Georget Rabeharisoa | 4.5 | |
| Edgard Razafindravahy | 4.35 | |
| Pierrot Rajaonarivelo | 2.69 | |
| Joseph Martin Randriamampionona | 2.32 | |
| Benjamin Radavidson Andriamparany | 2.23 | |
| William Ratrema | 2.14 | |
| Jean Eugène Voninahitsy | 2.13 | |
| Julien Razafinmanazato | 1.61 | |
| Monja Zafitsimivalo Roindefo | 1.51 | |
| Brigitte Ihantanirina Rabemananantsoa | 1.38 | |
| Willy Sylvain Rabetsaroana | 1.28 | |
| Clément Zafisolo Ravalisaona | 1.15 | |
| Rakoto Andrianirina Fetison | 1.1 | |
| Tabera Randriamanantsoa | 0.89 | |
| Laza Razafiarison | 0.88 | |
| Jean Lahiniriko | 0.88 | |
| Patrick Rajaonary | 0.86 | |
| Rakotomaharo Rajemison | 0.86 | |
| Roland Dieudonne Rabeharison | 0.71 | |
| Djacoba Alain Tehindrazanarivelo | 0.57 | |
| Faharo Ratsimbalson | 0.54 | |
| Patrick Raharimanana | 0.43 | |
| Mickaël Brechard Dofo | 0.34 | |
| William Noelson | 0.31 | |
| Lezava Fleury Rabarison | 0.25 | |
| Guy Ratrimoarivony | 0.24 | |
| Jean Pierre Rakoto | 0.22 | |
| Freddy Tinasoa | 0.22 | |
| Last National Assembly election (2013) | ||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
| Together with President Andry Rajoelina | 17.3 | 49 |
| Ravalomanana Movement | 10.8 | 20 |
| Vondrona Politika | 8.2 | 13 |
| Parti Hiaraka Isika | 3.8 | 5 |
| Madagascar Green Party | 3.5 | 2 |
| Economic Liberalism | 2.8 | 5 |
| National Unity, Freedom & Development | 1.6 | 2 |
| Pillar of Madagascar | 1 | 2 |
| Sambo Fiaran’i Noe | 0.3 | 2 |
| 303 Ihany Ny Antsika |
50.6 |
1 |
| Action for Humanist Development | 1 | |
| Association Toliara Miaranga | 1 | |
| Bainga | 1 | |
| Fanamby 88 | 1 | |
| Fanasina Ho Fampandrosoana | 1 | |
| FFF | 1 | |
| Firaisam-Pirenena Ho An Ny Fandrosoana Sy Ny Fahaf | 1 | |
| Fitarikandro | 1 | |
| GFFM | 1 | |
| Harena | 1 | |
| Les AS | 1 | |
| Malagasy Labour Party | 1 | |
| Mampiray Antsika | 1 | |
| Mientana ho an ny Demokrasia et Madagasikara | 1 | |
| Mpirahalahy Mian/Ala | 1 | |
| MTS | 1 | |
| Papasolo | 1 | |
| PSD | 1 | |
| TAMBATRA | 1 | |
| Tanora Mandray Andraikitra | 1 | |
| Zanak I Dada | 1 | |
| Independents | 49 |