Elections in Seychelles
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Seychelles elects on 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 34 members, elected for a term of five years, 25 members elected in single-seat constituencies and 9 members elected by proportional representation. Seychelles has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
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Latest elections[edit]
2011 Parliamentary election[edit]
Main article: Seychellois parliamentary election, 2011
| Party | Votes | % | Direct seats |
+/- | Proportional seats |
+/- | Total seats |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party (Seychelles) | 31,123 | 88.56% | 25 | +7 | 6 | +1 | 31 | +8 |
| Popular Democratic Movement | 3,828 | 10.89% | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Independents | 194 | 0.55% | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Total (valid votes; turnout 74.3%) | 35,145 | 100.00% | 25 | — | 6 | –3 | 31 | –3 |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||||||
2011 Presidential election[edit]
Main article: Seychellois presidential election, 2011
| Candidates – Parties | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Michel – People's Party | 31,966 | 55.46 | |
| Wavel Ramkalawan – Seychelles National Party | 23,878 | 41.43 | |
| Philippe Boullé – independent | 956 | 1.66 | |
| Ralph Volcere – New Democratic Party | 833 | 1.45 | |
| Total (turnout %) | 57,633 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Office of the President of the Republic of Seychelles | |||
Past elections[edit]
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