Burundian communal elections, 2005

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The Republic of Burundi held communal elections on 3 June and 7 June 2005.

On 3 June, voters went to the polls to choose 3,225 communal councilors (25 seats per Commune; A total of 129 Communes). The election was largely peaceful in most parts of the country, however, violence and intimidation in some communes of Bujumbura Rural and Bubanza provinces led to a re-poll held on 7 June. Observers considered the communal elections generally free and fair, despite some minor irregularities. [1]

The elections were won by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), who captured 55% (1,781) of the seats.

[edit] Results

Registered Voters	3,157,158
Total Votes	2,544,669 Voter Turnout: 80.6%
Invalid/Blank Votes	N/A
Total Valid Votes	N/A
Party	Number of Seats (3,225)
National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD)	1,781
Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU)	822
Union for National Progress (UPRONA)	260
National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD)	135
Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens - Rurenzangemero (MRC-Rurenzangemero)	88
Party for National Recovery (PARENA)	75
Others	64