IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Somaliland

Republic of Somaliland

3,500,000
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2009)

704,198
Registered Voters (as of June 20, 2018)

80.32%
Average Turnout

6
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.419
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: N/A

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: N/A

HDI Score: N/A

Name	Official Name	Type
Somaliland House of Elders	Golaha Guurtida	Upper House
Somaliland House of Representatives	Golaha Wakiilada	Lower House
Somaliland Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Ahmed Mahamoud SILANYO
Head of Government: President Ahmed Mahamoud SILANYO
Assembly: Somaliland has a bicameral Parliament (Baarlamaanka) consisting of the House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) with 82 seats and the House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) with 82 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by plurality vote to serve a 4-year term.
President is elected by plurality vote.
In the House of Elders (Golaha Guurtida) 82 seats are reserved for tribal leaders to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Representatives (Golaha Wakiilada) 82 members are elected by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms.**

** Members are elected in 6 multi-member constituencies.

Elections

2024-11-13 | Status: Held
Somaliland Presidency
Votes 647,863
Registered -
Turnout -

2019-11-30 | Status: Date not confirmed
Somaliland House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2017-11-13 | Status: Held
Somaliland Presidency
Votes 565,617
Registered 704,198
Turnout 80.32

2010-06-26 | Status: Held
Somaliland Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2005-09-29 | Status: Held
Somaliland House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2003-04-14 | Status: Held
Somaliland Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Somaliland Presidency	2024-11-13	Held	647,863	-	-
Somaliland House of Representatives	2019-11-30	Date not confirmed	-	-	-
Somaliland Presidency	2017-11-13	Held	565,617	704,198	80.32
Somaliland Presidency	2010-06-26	Held	-	-	-
Somaliland House of Representatives	2005-09-29	Held	-	-	-
Somaliland Presidency	2003-04-14	Held	-	-	-

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