IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Ethiopia

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

128,691,690
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

36,851,461
Registered Voters (as of July 15, 2015)

89.77%
Average Turnout

6
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Name	Official Name	Type
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives	Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete	Lower House
Ethiopian House of Federation	Yefedereshein Mekir Bete	Upper House
Ethiopian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Taye Atskeselassie AMDE (since 7 October 2024)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Abiy AHMED (since 2 April 2018)
Assembly: bicameral Federal Parliamentary Assembly consisting of the House of Federation (Yefedereshein Mekir Bete) with 112 seats and the House of People's Representatives (Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete) with 547 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is indirectly elected by parliament to serve a 6-year term with a maximum of two terms.
The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
In the House of Federation (Yefedereshein Mekir Bete) 110 members are elected by indirect vote to serve 5-year terms. In the House of People's Representatives (Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete) 547 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.
- Seats are apportioned to each region in proportion to its number of millions of citizens. Each region (i.e. "Nation, Nationality, or People") has a minimum of one seat. Members are elected to these seats by regional councils. Regional councils may opt to hold direct elections, but none currently does.
- 22 constituencies are reserved to nationally recognized "Nationalities and Peoples."

Elections

2021-06-21
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-11-20
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2015-05-24
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives
Votes 34,351,444
Registered 36,851,461
Turnout 93.22

2010-05-23
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives
Votes 29,832,190
Registered 31,926,520
Turnout 93.44

2005-05-15
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives
Votes 22,610,690
Registered 27,372,888
Turnout 82.6

2000-05-14
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives
Votes 19,607,841
Registered 21,834,806
Turnout 89.8

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives	2021-06-21	-	-	-
Referendum	2019-11-20	-	-	-
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives	2015-05-24	34,351,444	36,851,461	93.22
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives	2010-05-23	29,832,190	31,926,520	93.44
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives	2005-05-15	22,610,690	27,372,888	82.6
Ethiopian House of People's Representatives	2000-05-14	19,607,841	21,834,806	89.8

Voter Turnout

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