Elections in Mali

Mali elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 160 members, elected for a five-year term, 147 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 13 members elected by Malians living abroad.

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Political parties

Mali has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Gender parity

On 12 November 2015, the National Assembly voted in favour of a gender parity law requiring at least thirty percent of elected or appointed officials to be women.[1] The law was ratified the following month as Law 2015-052 of 18 December 2015.[2]

Latest elections

Presidential elections
Main article: 2018 Malian presidential election
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Ibrahim Boubacar KeïtaRally for Mali1,331,13241.701,791,92667.16
Soumaïla CisséUnion for the Republic and Democracy567,67917.78876,12432.84
Aliou Boubacar DialloDemocratic Alliance for Peace256,4048.03
Cheick Modibo DiarraCMD236,0257.39
Housseini Amion GuindoConvergence for the Development of Mali124,5063.90
Oumar MarikoAfrican Solidarity for Democracy and Independence74,3002.33
Modibo KoneMali Kanu Movement72,9412.29
Choguel Kokalla MaïgaPatriotic Movement for Renewal68,9702.16
Harouna SankareHarouna Movement57,4061.80
Mamadou SidibéParty for the Restoration of Malian Values54,2741.70
Modibo SidibéAlternative Forces for Renewal and Emergence45,4531.42
Kalfa SanogoAlliance for Democracy in Mali (unofficial)38,8921.22
Mamadou Igor Diarra36,1241.13
Modibo KadjokeAlliance for Mali30,4790.95
lMoussa Sinko CoulibalyIndependent30,2320.95
Adama KaneIndependent26,0840.82
Daba DiawaraParty for Independence, Democracy and Solidarity22,9910.72
Mountaga TallNational Congress for Democratic Initiative20,3120.64
Dramane DembéléAlliance for Democracy in Mali18,7370.59
Mohamed Aly BathilyAssociation for Mali17,7120.55
Hamadoun TouréIndependent17,0870.54
Yeah SamakeParty for Civic and Patriotic Action16,6320.52
Mamadou TraoreMIRIA15,5020.49
Madame Djeneba N'diayeIndependent12,2750.38
Total3,192,149100.002,668,050100.00
Valid votes3,192,14993.442,668,05096.89
Invalid/blank votes224,0696.5685,6483.11
Total votes3,416,218100.002,753,698100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,000,46242.708,000,46234.42
Source: Constitutional Court

Parliamentary elections
Main article: 2020 Malian parliamentary election

Parties formed different alliances in different constituencies, making it impossible to determine a national set of vote figures.[3] The election continued a decades-long trend of turnout being under 40% in the country, and the first-round elections were marred by violence in the north and center of the country.[4] The Voice of America reported voter turnout of only 12% in Bamako because of concerns about COVID-19, violence, and voter indifference.[5]

Party Seats
First
round		 Second
round		 Total +/–
Rally for Mali104151–15
Alliance for Democracy in Mali22224+8
Union for the Republic and Democracy41519+2
Movement for Mali01010New
Democratic Alliance for Peace336+4
Convergence for the Development of Mali0550
Alliance for Solidarity in Mali044+2
Union for Democracy and Development044+3
African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence123–2
Yéléma112+2
Party for National Rebirth022–1
Social Democratic Convention0220
Party for the Restoration of Malian Values0110
Malian Union for the African Democratic Rally101–1
Party for Economic Development and Solidarity011–2
Alliance for the Republic011New
Patriotic Movement for Renewal011–2
Union of Democratic Forces for Progress011+1
Mali Kanu Party011New
Socialist Party Yelen Kura011New
Other parties055–
Independents022–2
Votes cast First round Second round
Votes%Votes%
Valid votes2,603,15795.482,186,07792.67
Invalid/blank votes123,1354.52172,8327.33
Total2,726,2921002,358,909100
Registered voters/turnout7,663,46435.586,691,30535.25
Source: Constitutional Court, Full results, MaliWeb CC 2nd round Full results 2nd round

See also

References
  1. Mali Adopts Law Promoting Gender Equity, National Democratic Institute, c. 2015, Wikidata Q125194007, archived from the original on 28 March 2024
  2. Trois fois plus de femmes élues aux législatives 2020 : un progrès énorme vers une représentation égale (in French), United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, 12 May 2020, Wikidata Q125193845, archived from the original on 28 March 2024
  3. Republic of Mali legislative election of March–April 2019 Psephos
  4. "Malian parliamentary elections marred by kidnappings, attacks". Al Jazeera. 31 March 2020.
  5. "Elections Continue in Mali Despite Virus, Violence Fears". Voice of America News. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

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