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10 & 31 March 2006 Regional and Communal Elections in Djibouti
 

REGIONS

Ali-Sabieh

Arta

Dikhil

Obock

Tadjourah

COMMUNES (City of Djibouti)

Balbala

Boualos

Ras-Dika

 

Political Parties: FRUD - Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, PND - National Democratic Party, PSD - Social Democratic Party, RPP - People’s Rally for Progress, UPR - Union of Reform Partisans

Independent Lists: Arta and Damerjog [Arta], Citizen [Boualos], Movement for Development and Social Cohesion [Boualos], Right and Justice [Balbala], Together for the Future [Ali-Sabieh]

Election Results
[See Note below]
 
 
Regions
 
 
Ali-Sabieh Regional Assembly
First Round

Registered Voters

20,192

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

  5,194 (25.7%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

       86

Total Valid Votes

  5,108

Second Round

Registered Voters

Not Available 

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (approx. 41%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

Not Available

Total Valid Votes

Not Available

Party/"Independent List"

First Round

Second Round

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (20)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

2,839

55.58%

-

-

18

"Together for the Future"

1,884

36.88%

-

-

02

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

385

7.54%

-

-

-

 
Arta Regional Assembly

Registered Voters

9,966

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

4,041 (40.6%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

     89

Total Valid Votes

3,952

Party/"Independent List"

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (09)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

2,501

63.28%

08

"Arta and Damerjog"

735

18.60%

01

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

716

18.12%

-

 
Dikhil Regional Assembly

Registered Voters

32,932

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

18,657 (56.7%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

     214

Total Valid Votes

18,443

Party

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (33)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

10,695

57.99%

26

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

7,748

42.01%

07

 
Obock Regional Assembly

Registered Voters

15,978

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

  9,151 (57.3%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

       90

Total Valid Votes

  9,061

Party

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (16)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

5,468

60.35%

13

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

2,029

22.39%

02

Union of Reform Partisans (UPR)

910

10.04%

01

Social Democratic People’s Party (PSD)

654

7.22%

-

 
Tadjourah Regional Assembly

Registered Voters

22,547

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

10,984 (48.7%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

     183

Total Valid Votes

10,801

Party

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (22)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

6,863

63.54%

18

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

2,782

25.76%

03

Union of Reform Partisans (UPR)

1,156

10.70%

01

 
 
Communes (City of Djibouti)
 
 
Balbala Communal Assembly
First Round

Registered Voters

31,613

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

14,777 (46.7%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

     438

Total Valid Votes

14,339

Second Round

Registered Voters

Not Available

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (approx. 40%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

Not Available

Total Valid Votes

Not Available

Party/"Independent List"

First Round

Second Round

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (29)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

6,623

46.19%

-

48.64%

22

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

2,270

15.83%

-

15.37%

02

"Right and Justice"

2,136

14.90%

-

20.55%

03

Social Democratic People's Party (PSD)

2,050

14.30%

-

15.44%

02

National Democratic Party (PND)

1,260

8.79%

-

-

-

 
Boualos Communal Assembly
First Round

Registered Voters

74,124

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

24,846 (33.5%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

     638

Total Valid Votes

24,208

Second Round

Registered Voters

Not Available

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

Not Available (approx. 29%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

Not Available

Total Valid Votes

Not Available

Party/"Independent List"

First Round

Second Round

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (71)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

10,087

41.67%

-

49.05%

54

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

4,669

19.29%

-

18.41%

11

"Citizen"

3,941

16.28%

-

32.54%

06

Social Democratic People's Party (PSD)

2,345

9.69%

-

-

-

Union of Reform Partisans (UPR)

2,054

8.48%

-

-

-

"Movement for Development and Social Cohesion"

1,112

4.59%

-

-

-

 
Ras-Dika Communal Assembly

Registered Voters

4,557

Total Votes (Voter Turnout)

1,850 (40.6%)

Invalid/Blank Votes

     45

Total Valid Votes

1,805

Party

Number of Votes

% of Votes

Number of Seats (04)

People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)

1,148

63.60%

03

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD)

657

36.40%

01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: To avoid a second round, a political party or independent list must obtain an absolute majority of valid votes cast and have the support of at least 25% of registered voters. Political parties and independent lists receiving at least 10% of valid votes cast in the first round are eligible to participate in the second round.