Haitian presidential election, 2015
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Presidential elections were held in Haiti on 25 October 2015, alongside local elections and the second round of the legislative elections.[1] Incumbent President Michel Martelly was constitutionally barred from running. As no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff will be held on 27 December 2015.[2]
Candidates[edit]
Seventy candidates were initially in the race, including 64 men and six women.[3] Two candidates are running as independents, Mario Andresol and Diony Monestime.[3] As of 28 May 2015, 41 challenges had been filed against 23 of the 70 candidates, including Andresol and former Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.[4] The Departmental Bureau of Electoral Disputes heard those disputes, and will decide whether those individuals will be excluded from the presidential race.[5]
The final list of 58 candidates was published on 12 June,[6] however on the following days 2 candidates were removed: Jacky Lumarque (Verité) and Level Francois (Parti de la Diaspora Haitienne pour Haiti), making a new total of 56 candidates.[7]
Results[edit]
According to preliminary results posted by the Provisional Electoral Council, Jovenel Moïse obtained 32.81% of the preferences, and Jude Célestin won 25.27%.[8]
After the preliminary results were published on 25 October 2015, Jude Célestin said he did not recognize them. His criticism was joined by five other presidential candidates. They issued a joint statement denouncing the results as “anti-democratic” and called for the people’s vote to be respected. The supporters of Célestin protested in the streets, together with the supporters of Jean-Charles Moïse’s Platfom Pitit Desalin and supporters of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s Fanmi Lavalas party the presidential candidate of which, Maryse Narcisse, finished fourth behind Jean-Charles Moïse and also denounced the results during a news conference. The protesters threw rocks and burned tires. The police responded with tear gas and made some arrests. The police also stopped and searched the vehicle of a former top government prosecutor, Claudy Gassant, who is a supporter of Moïse.[9]
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Jovenel Moïse | Haitian Tèt Kale Party | 511,992 | 32.81 | ||
| Jude Célestin | Ligue Alternative pour le Progrès et l'Emancipation Haitienne | 394,390 | 25.27 | ||
| Jean-Charles Moïse | Platfom Pitit Desalin | 222,646 | 14.27 | ||
| Maryse Narcisse | Fanmi Lavalas | 110,049 | 7.05 | ||
| Eric Jean Baptiste | Mouvement Action Socialiste | 56,671 | 3.63 | ||
| Jean Henry Céant | Renmen Ayiti | 39,005 | 2.50 | ||
| Sauveur Pierre Etienne | Oganizasyon Pèp Kap Lite | 30,227 | 1.94 | ||
| Irvenson Steven Benoit | Konviksyon | 17,851 | 1.14 | ||
| Steeve Khawly | Réseau Bouclier National | 16,791 | 1.08 | ||
| Samuel Madistin | Mouvement Patriotique Populaire Dessalinien | 13,656 | 0.88 | ||
| Jean-Chavannes Jeune | Canaan | 10,482 | 0.67 | ||
| Maxo Joseph | Rassemblement des Nationaux Democrates Volontaires pour l'Unité Salvatrice | 8,943 | 0.57 | ||
| Jean Clarens Renois | Union Nationale pour l'Integrité et la Reconciliation | 8,844 | 0.57 | ||
| Chavannes Jean Baptiste | Konbit Travaye Peyizan pou Libere Haiti | 7,520 | 0.48 | ||
| Mario Andresol | Independent | 7,251 | 0.46 | ||
| Beauzile Edmone Supplice | Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats | 5,888 | 0.38 | ||
| Aviol Fleurant | Nouvelle Haiti | 4,894 | 0.31 | ||
| Amos André | Front Uni Pour la Renaissance d'Haiti | 4,891 | 0.31 | ||
| Jean Bony Alexandre | Concorde Nationale | 4,498 | 0.29 | ||
| Daniel Dupiton | Cohésion Nationale des Partis Politiques Haitiens | 3,740 | 0.24 | ||
| Renold Jean Claude Bazin | Christian Movement for a New Haiti | 3,572 | 0.23 | ||
| Michel Fred Brutus | Parti Federaliste | 3,179 | 0.20 | ||
| Joseph G. Varnel Durandisse | Retabli Ayiti | 2,811 | 0.18 | ||
| Charles Henri Baker | Respect | 2,784 | 0.18 | ||
| Marie Antoinette Gautier | Plan d'Action Citoyenne | 2,772 | 0.18 | ||
| Yves Daniel | Pati Kreyol Nouye | 2,718 | 0.17 | ||
| Jephthé Lucien | Parti Socialiste Unifie Haitien | 2,559 | 0.16 | ||
| Simon Dieuseul Desras | Plateforme Politique Palmis | 2,460 | 0.16 | ||
| Westner Polycarpe | Mouvman Revolisyone Ayisyen | 2,319 | 0.15 | ||
| Jean Hervé Charles | Parti pour l'Evolution Nationale Haitienne | 2,151 | 0.14 | ||
| Jean Paleme Mathurin | Plateforme Politique G18 | 2,144 | 0.14 | ||
| Jacques Sampeur | Konbit Liberasyon Ekonomik | 2,112 | 0.14 | ||
| Mathias Pierre | Konsyans Patriyotik | 1,942 | 0.12 | ||
| Joseph Harry Bretous | Konbit pou Ayiti | 1,903 | 0.12 | ||
| Dalvius Gerard | Parti Alternative pour le Developpement d'Haiti | 1,730 | 0.11 | ||
| Michelet Nestor | Coalition pour la Convention de la Reconstruction de la Réconciliation des Citoyens Haitiens | 1,711 | 0.11 | ||
| Fresnel Larosliere | Mouvement pour l'Instauration de la Démocratie en Haiti | 1,700 | 0.11 | ||
| Newton Louis St Juste | Fwon Revolisyone pou Entegrasyon Mas Yo | 1,677 | 0.11 | ||
| Jean Wiener Theagene | Parti pour la Rénovation d'Haiti | 1,547 | 0.10 | ||
| Michel André | Plateforme Jistis | 1,272 | 0.08 | ||
| Rene Julien | Action Democratique pour Batir Haiti | 1,249 | 0.08 | ||
| Vilaire Cluny Duroseau | Mouveman pou Endepandans Kiltirel Sosyal Ekonomik ak Politik an Ayiti | 1,208 | 0.08 | ||
| Antoine Joseph | Delivrans | 1,163 | 0.07 | ||
| Jean Ronald Cornely | Rassemblement des Patriotes Haitiens | 1,160 | 0.07 | ||
| Jean Bertin | Mouvement d'Union Republicaine | 1,131 | 0.07 | ||
| Marc-Arthur Drouillard | Parti Unité Nationale | 931 | 0.06 | ||
| Roland Magloire | Parti Démocrate Institutionnaliste | 920 | 0.06 | ||
| Emmanuel Joseph Georges Brunet | Plateforme Politique Entrenou | 882 | 0.06 | ||
| Jean Poncy | Régénération Economique et Sociale dans l'Unité et la Liberté Totale d'Action pour Tous | 860 | 0.06 | ||
| Kesler Dalmacy | Mopanou | 810 | 0.05 | ||
| Diony Monestime | Independent | 760 | 0.05 | ||
| Nelson Flecourt | Olahh Baton Jenes La | 757 | 0.05 | ||
| Joe Marie Judie Roy | Regroupement Patriotique pour le Renouveau National | 679 | 0.04 | ||
| Luckner Desir | Mobilisation pour le Progrès d'Haiti | 591 | 0.04 | ||
| Against all | 22,238 | 1.42 | – | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 120,066 | – | – | ||
| Total | 1,680,697 | 100 | |||
| Source: CEP Haiti | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Haiti sets date for long overdue elections BBC News, 13 March 2015
- ^ Haiti's government candidate advances to presidential runoff Reuters, 6 November 2015
- ^ a b "LISTE DES CANDIDATS A LA PRESIDENCE AYANT FAIT LEUR DEPOT DE CANDIDATURE" (PDF). CONSEIL ELECTORAL PROVISOIRE. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ L, S (2015-05-26). "Haiti - FLASH : 23 Presidential candidates challenged (list)". Haitilibre.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Haiti: 41 disputes to 23 presidential hopefuls heard at Electoral Bureau". Haiti Sentinel. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Haïti - FLASH : Liste officielle des candidats agréés à la Présidence". Haiti Libre. 12 June 2015.
- ^ Haiti - FLASH : The Presidential candidate of MUDHAH put aside because his criminal past
- ^ Preliminary Results
- ^ Célestin disputes Haiti election results; supporters protest
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