Mayoral and local district council elections were held in Somaliland on 31 May 2021 alongside parliamentary elections,[1] after multiple delays.[2][3][4] On 12 July 2020, Somaliland's major political parties reached a landmark agreement to ensure timely elections and to advance preparations for the elections.[4] Negotiations between the parties and the National Electoral Commission settled on the earliest possible date by which the latter believed it would have sufficient time to prepare for the polls.[5][6]
Number of voters
1,065,847 people registered to vote in Somaliland's local elections. 552 candidates vied for 220 seats.[7]
Results
Preliminary results showed that Kulmiye won a plurality of seats with Waddani close behind, while UCID came in third place. Out of the 220 elected local councillors, 217 were men and 3 were women.[8]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 268,815 | 38.99 | 93 | −6 | |
| Waddani | 260,841 | 37.83 | 79 | +11 | |
| Justice and Welfare Party | 159,801 | 23.18 | 48 | +8 | |
| Total | 689,457 | 100.00 | 220 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,065,847 | – | |||
| Source: SLNEC | |||||
| District | Party | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCID | Kulmiye | Waddani | ||
| Erigavo | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| Las Anod | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Salahlay | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Garadag | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Oodweyne | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Lughaya | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Zeila | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Baligubadle | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Baki | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Sheikh | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Aynaba | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Hudun | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Taleh | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Buhotle | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| El Afweyn | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Borama | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Burao | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Berbera | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Gabiley | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Hargeisa | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| Las Khorey | No elections held (disputed with Puntland) | |||
| TOTAL | 48 | 93 | 79 | 220 |
References
- ↑ "Somaliland National Electoral Commission to Slate Election Schedule". The President's Office, Republic of Somaliland. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Somaliland: Major Election Stakeholders Concur on May 2021 Polls". Somaliland Sun. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, 17 July 2020 - Syria, Comoros, Somalia - Syrian Arab Republic". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- 1 2 "Somaliland's political parties agreement - Somalia". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ↑ "Major stakeholders unable to reach a truce on Somaliland's election date". Somaliland.com. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Somaliland political parties strike deal with Electoral Commission over elections". Garowe Online. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Somaliland National Electoral Commission Released the Final List of Registered Voters". SLNEC. 2021-05-11. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ↑ SomSite
