IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

4,736,140
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

1,939,342
Registered Voters (as of June 29, 2024)

68.04%
Average Turnout

18
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.333
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: May 10, 2001

SIGI* Score: 67.4
Level of Discrimination: Very High
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: April 3, 2012

HDI* Score: 0.563
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Mauritanian National Assembly	Al Jamiya Al Wataniya	Lower House
Mauritanian Senate	Majlis al-Shuyukh	Upper House
Mauritanian Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Mohamed Ould Cheikh el GHAZOUANI (since 1 August 2019)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Ould BILAL (since 6 August 2020)
Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (الجمعية الوطنية / Al Jam’iya Al Wataniya) with 176 seats
- Prior to the 2023 election, the National Assembly had 157 seats.

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 appointed by the President.
In the National Assembly, 88 members are elected via absolute majority vote (up to two rounds) in a single, nationwide constituency. The remaining 88 members are elected via closed-list proportional representation vote in multi-member constituencies, including 4 overseas constituencies. Out of the 88 nationwide constituency seats, 20 seats are reserved for women, and 11 are reserved for youth (aged 25 to 30). All members are directly elected and serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2024-06-29 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 1,074,208
Registered 1,939,342
Turnout 55.39

2023-05-27 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 1,278,986
Registered 1,786,448
Turnout 71.59

2023-05-13 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 1,278,986
Registered 1,786,448
Turnout 71.59

2019-06-22 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 967,594
Registered 1,544,132
Turnout 62.66

2018-09-01 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 1,027,367
Registered 1,417,823
Turnout 72.46

2017-08-05 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 713,600
Registered 1,328,168
Turnout 53.73

2014-06-21 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 749,865
Registered 1,328,168
Turnout 56.46

2013-12-21 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 243,998
Registered 311,940
Turnout 78.22

2013-11-23 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 878,693
Registered 1,189,105
Turnout 73.9

2009-07-18 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 816,974
Registered 1,265,063
Turnout 64.58

2007-03-25 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 764,045
Registered 1,132,877
Turnout 67.44

2007-03-11 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 794,979
Registered 1,133,152
Turnout 70.16

2007-01-21 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Senate
Votes 3,623
Registered 3,688
Turnout 98.24

2006-11-19 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 788,029
Registered 1,073,287
Turnout 73.42

2006-06-25 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 756,643
Registered 989,664
Turnout 76.45

2003-11-07 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Presidency
Votes 673,591
Registered 1,203,668
Turnout 55.96

2001-10-26 | Status: Held
Mauritanian Senate
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2001-10-19 | Status: Held
Mauritanian National Assembly
Votes 560,045
Registered 1,028,630
Turnout 54.45

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Mauritanian Presidency	2024-06-29	Held	1,074,208	1,939,342	55.39
Mauritanian National Assembly	2023-05-27	Held	1,278,986	1,786,448	71.59
Mauritanian National Assembly	2023-05-13	Held	1,278,986	1,786,448	71.59
Mauritanian Presidency	2019-06-22	Held	967,594	1,544,132	62.66
Mauritanian National Assembly	2018-09-01	Held	1,027,367	1,417,823	72.46
Referendum	2017-08-05	Held	713,600	1,328,168	53.73
Mauritanian Presidency	2014-06-21	Held	749,865	1,328,168	56.46
Mauritanian National Assembly	2013-12-21	Held	243,998	311,940	78.22
Mauritanian National Assembly	2013-11-23	Held	878,693	1,189,105	73.9
Mauritanian Presidency	2009-07-18	Held	816,974	1,265,063	64.58
Mauritanian Presidency	2007-03-25	Held	764,045	1,132,877	67.44
Mauritanian Presidency	2007-03-11	Held	794,979	1,133,152	70.16
Mauritanian Senate	2007-01-21	Held	3,623	3,688	98.24
Mauritanian National Assembly	2006-11-19	Held	788,029	1,073,287	73.42
Referendum	2006-06-25	Held	756,643	989,664	76.45
Mauritanian Presidency	2003-11-07	Held	673,591	1,203,668	55.96
Mauritanian Senate	2001-10-26	Held	-	-	-
Mauritanian National Assembly	2001-10-19	Held	560,045	1,028,630	54.45

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