Elections in Somaliland

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Somaliland elects on national level a head of state (the president) and a legislature. The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The Parliament (Baarlamaanka) has two chambers. The House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) will have 82 members, elected for a five-year term. The House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) will have 82 members, representing traditional leaders. Somaliland has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Latest elections

2010 Presidential Election

Main article: Somaliland presidential election, 2010

Elections were delayed several times due to instability, and were finally held on 26 June 2010.

**Summary of the 26 June 2010 Somaliland presidential election results**
Candidate	Running mate	Party	Votes	%
Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo	Abdirahman Saylici	KULMIYE	266,906	49.59
Dahir Riyale Kahin	Ahmed Yusuf Yasin	UDUB	178,881	33.23
Faysal Cali Warabe	Mohammad Rashid	UCID	92,459	17.18
Valid votes			538,246	100.00
Invalid votes			not reported
Total			538,246	100.00
Electorate and turnout			1,069,914	50.31
Source: Somalilandpress Somaliland National Electoral Commission (PDF)

2005 Parliamentary election

Main article: Somaliland parliamentary election, 2005

**Summary of the 28 September 2005 House of Representatives of Somaliland election results**
Parties	Votes	%	Seats
UDUB For Unity, Democracy, and Independence (Ururka dimuqraadiga ummadda bahawday)	261,449	39.0	33
KULMIYE Peace, Unity, and Development Party (KULMIYE Nabad, Midnimo iyo horumar)	228,328	34.1	28
UCID For Justice and Development (Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka)	180,545	26.9	21
Total	680,322	100.0	82
Invalid votes	4,585
Total votes cast	674,907
Source: IRI

2003 Presidential election

Main article: Somaliland presidential election, 2003

**Summary of the 14 April 2003 Somaliland presidential election results**
Candidates - Nominating parties	Votes	%
Dahir Riyale Kahin - For Unity, Democracy, and Independence	205,595	41.23
Ahmed M. Mahamoud Silanyo - Peace, Unity, and Development Party	205,515	41.21
Faysal Cali Warabe - For Justice and Development	77,433	15.52
Valid votes	488,543	98.0
Invalid votes	10,096	2.0
Total (Turnout ?%)	498,639	100.0
Source: African elections

Past elections

v t e Elections and referendums in Somaliland

Presidential elections	2003 2010

Parliamentary elections	1960 2005 2014

Referendums	2001

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