Democracy in Uganda

Democracy Ratings

Freedom House 2018

Score:

5 out of 7

(where lower scores are more democratic)

Freedom Status:

Partly Free

EIU Democracy Index 2017

Score:

5.09 out of 10

(where higher scores are more democratic)

World Ranking:

98

Polity IV 2016

Score:

-1

(from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)

Category:

Closed Anocracy

 

Political System

System of Government Presidential
Presidential Electoral System First past the post
Last Presidential Election 2016
Next Presidential Election 2021
Presidential Term Limits No
System of Appointment to Legislature

Elections are held on a first past the post basis

238 Constituency Representatives

112 District Woman Representatives

10 Uganda People’s Defence Forces Representatives

5 Representatives of the Youth

5 Representatives of Persons with Disabilities

5 Representatives of Workers

13 ex officio Members

Last Legislative Election

2016

Next Legislative Election

2021

Number of Seats in Legislature 385
Female quota, representation in lower house Yes: reserved seats

Results

Last presidential election (2016)
Candidate (Party) Votes (%)
1st round 2nd round not needed
Yoweri Museveni 60.62
Kizza Besigye 35.61
Amama Mbabazi 1.39
Abed Bwanika 0.90
Venansius Baryamureeba 0.54
Faith Kyalya 0.43
Benon Biraaro 0.26
Joseph Mabirizi 0.25

 

Last legislative election (2016)    
Party Votes (%) Seats
National Resistance Movement 293
Forum for Democratic Change 36
Democratic Party 15
Uganda People’s Congress 6
Independents 66
Uganda People’s Defence Force 10
National Resistance Movement 293
Forum for Democratic Change 36
Democratic Party 15
Uganda People’s Congress 6
Independents 66
Uganda People’s Defence Force 10

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