IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Madagascar

Republic of Madagascar

29,611,710
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

11,631,156
Registered Voters (as of May 15, 2024)

54.36%
Average Turnout

15
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.417
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: March 17, 1989

SIGI* Score: 41.0
Level of Discrimination: High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 25, 2007
Ratified Date: June 12, 2015

HDI* Score: 0.487
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

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

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Andry RAJOELINA (since 19 January 2019)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Christian NTSAY (since 11 June 2018)
Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) with an 18-seat Senate (Antenimierandoholona) and a 151-seat National Assembly (Antenimierampirenena)

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 5-year terms.
The Prime Minister is nominated by the National Assembly and confirmed by the President.
In the Senate, 6 members are appointed by the President and 12 members are indirectly elected by an electoral college of subnational leaders. All members serve 5-year terms.
In the National Assembly, 87 members are elected by plurality vote from single-seat constituencies and 64 are elected by closed-list proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. All members are directly elected and serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-05-29 | Status: Held
Malagasy National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 11,631,156
Turnout -

2023-11-16 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 5,119,492
Registered 11,043,836
Turnout 46.36

2019-07-31 | Status: Postponed
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-05-27 | Status: Held
Malagasy National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2018-12-19 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 4,738,705
Registered 9,853,465
Turnout 48.09

2018-11-07 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 3,104,753
Registered 5,760,086
Turnout 53.9

2013-12-20 | Status: Held
Malagasy National Assembly
Votes 4,042,706
Registered 7,956,971
Turnout 50.81

2013-12-20 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 4,043,246
Registered 7,971,970
Turnout 50.72

2013-10-25 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 4,831,666
Registered 7,823,305
Turnout 61.76

2010-11-17 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 3,761,977
Registered 7,151,223
Turnout 52.61

2007-09-23 | Status: Held
Malagasy National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2007-04-04 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 3,227,172
Registered 7,380,926
Turnout 43.72

2006-12-03 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 4,531,946
Registered 7,317,790
Turnout 61.93

2001-12-16 | Status: Held
Malagasy Presidency
Votes 4,565,708
Registered 6,720,218
Turnout 67.94

1998-05-17 | Status: Held
Malagasy National Assembly
Votes 3,147,368
Registered 5,234,198
Turnout 60.13

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Malagasy National Assembly	2024-05-29	Held	-	11,631,156	-
Malagasy Presidency	2023-11-16	Held	5,119,492	11,043,836	46.36
Referendum	2019-07-31	Postponed	-	-	-
Malagasy National Assembly	2019-05-27	Held	-	-	-
Malagasy Presidency	2018-12-19	Held	4,738,705	9,853,465	48.09
Malagasy Presidency	2018-11-07	Held	3,104,753	5,760,086	53.9
Malagasy National Assembly	2013-12-20	Held	4,042,706	7,956,971	50.81
Malagasy Presidency	2013-12-20	Held	4,043,246	7,971,970	50.72
Malagasy Presidency	2013-10-25	Held	4,831,666	7,823,305	61.76
Referendum	2010-11-17	Held	3,761,977	7,151,223	52.61
Malagasy National Assembly	2007-09-23	Held	-	-	-
Referendum	2007-04-04	Held	3,227,172	7,380,926	43.72
Malagasy Presidency	2006-12-03	Held	4,531,946	7,317,790	61.93
Malagasy Presidency	2001-12-16	Held	4,565,708	6,720,218	67.94
Malagasy National Assembly	1998-05-17	Held	3,147,368	5,234,198	60.13

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