IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

1,261,040
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

1,002,857
Registered Voters (as of July 16, 2024)

78.44%
Average Turnout

6
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Name	Official Name	Type
Mauritian National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Dharambeer GOKHOOL (since 7 December 2024)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (since 12 November 2024)
Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 70 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is indirectly elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly.
In the National Assembly, 62 members are directly elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies, and 8 members are allocated to non-elected party candidates by the Office of the Electoral Commissioner. All members serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-11-10
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 1,002,857
Turnout -

2019-11-06
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 724,829
Registered 941,719
Turnout 76.97

2014-12-10
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 697,231
Registered 936,975
Turnout 74.41

2010-05-05
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 879,897
Turnout -

2005-07-03
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 666,301
Registered 817,305
Turnout 81.52

2000-09-11
Mauritian National Assembly
Votes 630,726
Registered 780,031
Turnout 80.86

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Mauritian National Assembly	2024-11-10	-	1,002,857	-
Mauritian National Assembly	2019-11-06	724,829	941,719	76.97
Mauritian National Assembly	2014-12-10	697,231	936,975	74.41
Mauritian National Assembly	2010-05-05	-	879,897	-
Mauritian National Assembly	2005-07-03	666,301	817,305	81.52
Mauritian National Assembly	2000-09-11	630,726	780,031	80.86

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