IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

20,321,560	11
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
5,918,844	59.79%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Burkinabe National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Lower House
Burkinabe Senate	Sénat	Upper House
Burkinabe Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Cpt. Ibrahim TRAORE
Head of Government: Prime Minister Albert OEDRAOGO
Assembly: Burkina Faso has a bicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 89 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 127 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
Prime Minister is appointed by the president with the approval of the parliament.
In the Senate (Sénat), 39 members are elected by regional governing councils, 21 members are indirectly elected by special interest groups and 39 members are filled by the President*. In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 127 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.**

* The Senate was created in May 2013.

** In the National Assembly, 111 members are elected by proportional representation in 45 multi-member constituencies having between 2 and 9 seats, and 16 members are elected by proportional representation in a nationwide constituency.

Elections

2020-11-22
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2020-11-22
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,972,590
Registered 5,918,844
Turnout 50.22

2015-11-29
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 3,309,988
Registered 5,517,015
Turnout 60.0

2015-11-29
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 3,317,193
Registered 5,517,015
Turnout 60.13

2012-12-02
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 3,315,795
Registered 4,365,153
Turnout 75.96

2010-11-21
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 1,778,693
Registered 3,239,777
Turnout 54.9

2007-05-06
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 2,520,488
Registered 4,466,354
Turnout 56.43

2005-11-13
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,262,899
Registered 3,924,328
Turnout 57.66

2002-05-05
Burkinabe National Assembly
Votes 1,883,280
Registered 2,673,185
Turnout 70.45

2001-11-15
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,357,087
Registered 4,207,027
Turnout 56.03

1998-11-15
Burkinabe Presidency
Votes 2,361,294
Registered 4,210,134
Turnout 56.09

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Burkinabe National Assembly	2020-11-22	-	-	-
Burkinabe Presidency	2020-11-22	2,972,590	5,918,844	50.22
Burkinabe Presidency	2015-11-29	3,309,988	5,517,015	60.0
Burkinabe National Assembly	2015-11-29	3,317,193	5,517,015	60.13
Burkinabe National Assembly	2012-12-02	3,315,795	4,365,153	75.96
Burkinabe Presidency	2010-11-21	1,778,693	3,239,777	54.9
Burkinabe National Assembly	2007-05-06	2,520,488	4,466,354	56.43
Burkinabe Presidency	2005-11-13	2,262,899	3,924,328	57.66
Burkinabe National Assembly	2002-05-05	1,883,280	2,673,185	70.45
Burkinabe Presidency	2001-11-15	2,357,087	4,207,027	56.03
Burkinabe Presidency	1998-11-15	2,361,294	4,210,134	56.09

Voter Turnout

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