2024 Senegalese parliamentary election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 17 November 2024 following the early dissolution of the National Assembly by president Bassirou Diomaye Faye.[1] The decision to dissolve the Assembly came during a politically tense period, with Faye seeking a stronger mandate for his administration’s policies amid growing economic challenges and increasing public demands for reform.
The election resulted in a decisive victory for Faye's party PASTEF, which won an absolute majority in the National Assembly with 130 of the 165 seats. The main opposition coalition, Takku Wallu Sénégal, managed to secure 16 seats, while Jàmm ak Njariñ took 7 seats.
Background
On 12 September 2024, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the National Assembly and ordered snap elections for the chamber on 17 November. Faye, who took office on 2 April, and his prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, had previously been in conflict with the opposition-controlled legislature and accused the latter of blocking his proposed reforms and budget.[2]
Electoral system
The 165 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods; 112 are elected by either first-past-the-post or party bloc vote in single- or multi-member constituencies based on the 46 departments (15 seats are elected by overseas diaspora voters).[3] The other 53 seats are elected from a nationwide constituency by proportional representation, with seats allocated initially using the simple quotient, with remaining seats allocated using the largest remainder method.[4]
Parties
Below is a list of the main parties and coalitions fielding lists in the election.
An "inter-coalition" was formed in some departments between Takku Wallu Sénégal, Sàmm Sa Kàddu and Jàmm ak Njariñ.[5]
Conduct
Several incidents of violence were reported during the election. On 28 October 2024, unidentified persons attacked the headquarters of an opposition party in Dakar and started a fire. On 30 October, Sonko and Faye's party PASTEF said that Sonko's convoy was pelted with stones during a campaign sortie in Koungheul, injuring former minister Malick Gakou , who is the concurrent leader of an allied party. In response, opposition MP Fanta Sall said that armed “strongmen” acting on behalf of PASTEF had attacked opposition activists.[7][8] On 12 November, Sonko tweeted that attacks against PASTEF supporters would lead to them exercising a "legitimate right to respond", but later retracted his statement and urged calm in a speech later that day.[9]
Polling began at 08:00 and ended at 18:00.[10]
Results
According to provisional results, PASTEF won in a large majority of polling stations,[11] and were the most-voted for party in 40 of the 46 departments and seven of the eight diaspora constituencies.[12] Following the announcement of the results, Amadou Ba and Barthélémy Dias , who led separate opposition coalitions, conceded defeat.[13] Takku Wallu Sénégal leader and former president Macky Sall accused PASTEF of organising "massive fraud",[14] but later conceded defeat.[15] On 22 November the National Commission confirmed the official results, with PASTEF winning 130 of the 165 seats.[16] This was the largest majority obtained by a single party in a legislative election in Senegal since 1988.[17]
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
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National | Departmental | Total | ||||||
Patriots of Senegal | 1,991,770 | 54.97 | 29 | 101 | 130 | |||
Takku Wallu Sénégal | 531,466 | 14.67 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |||
Jàmm ak Njariñ | 330,865 | 9.13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
Sàmm Sa Kàddu | 222,060 | 6.13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
The March of the Territories / Andu Nawlé | 47,636 | 1.31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Farlu | 28,303 | 0.78 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
The Nationalists / Jël Linu Moom | 26,876 | 0.74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Kiraay ak Natangue | 26,775 | 0.74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Sénégaal Kese | 25,822 | 0.71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Sopi Senegal | 22,991 | 0.63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
And Ci Koolutè Nguir Senegal | 21,391 | 0.59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
And Beesal Sénégal | 20,765 | 0.57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Bës Du Ñakk | 19,923 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
And Liggey Sunu Rew | 19,373 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
And Suxali Production, Transport and Commerce | 16,570 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
And Liguey Sénégal ak Racine | 16,521 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Together for Senegal | 16,482 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Great Rally of Artisans of Senegal | 16,448 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Dëkkal Teranga | 16,446 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Jubanti Senegal | 15,740 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Gox Yu Bess | 15,510 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Reincarnation of Values / Naataange | 14,736 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
And Doolel Liguey Kat Yi | 12,881 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Federation of Renewal | 12,277 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Manko Liggeeyal Sénégal | 11,733 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
National Alliance for the Fatherland | 11,535 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Nafoore Senegal | 10,577 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Samm Sunu Rew – Jotali Kaddu Askanwi | 10,171 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Actions | 10,150 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Dundu Leneen | 9,686 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Xaal Yoon | 8,650 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
National Union for Integration, Work and Equity | 8,511 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Private Sector | 7,415 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Union Naatall Kaaw-Gui | 7,274 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Wax Jëf | 6,850 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Union of Patriotic Groups | 6,467 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Wareef | 5,868 | 0.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Bunt Bi | 5,125 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Défar Sa Gokh | 5,125 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Alliance Jëf Jël | 5,045 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sàmm Sa Gàfaka! Sàmm Sa Ëllëg! | 3,824 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 3,623,633 | 100.00 | 53 | 112 | 165 | |||
Valid votes | 3,623,633 | 99.28 | ||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 26,326 | 0.72 | ||||||
Total votes | 3,649,959 | 100.00 | ||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,371,891 | 49.51 | ||||||
Source: Vie Publique |
By department
Department | Total seats |
Seats won | |||
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PASTEF | Takku Wallu | Jàmm ak Njariñ | Andu Nawlé | ||
Bakel | 2 | 2 | |||
Bambey | 2 | 2 | |||
Bignona | 2 | 2 | |||
Birkelane | 1 | 1 | |||
Bounkiling | 2 | 2 | |||
Dagana | 2 | 2 | |||
Dakar | 7 | 7 | |||
Diourbel | 2 | 2 | |||
Fatick | 2 | 2 | |||
Foundiougne | 2 | 2 | |||
Gossas | 1 | 1 | |||
Goudiry | 1 | 1 | |||
Goudomp | 2 | 2 | |||
Guédiawaye | 2 | 2 | |||
Guinguinéo | 1 | 1 | |||
Kaffrine | 2 | 2 | |||
Kanel | 2 | 2 | |||
Kaolack | 2 | 2 | |||
Kébémer | 2 | 2 | |||
Kédougou | 1 | 1 | |||
Keur Massar | 2 | 2 | |||
Kolda | 2 | 2 | |||
Koumpentoum | 2 | 2 | |||
Koungheul | 2 | 2 | |||
Linguère | 2 | 2 | |||
Louga | 2 | 2 | |||
Malem Hodar | 1 | 1 | |||
Matam | 2 | 2 | |||
Mbacké | 5 | 5 | |||
M'bour | 4 | 4 | |||
Médina Yoro Foulah | 2 | 2 | |||
Nioro du Rip | 2 | 2 | |||
Oussouye | 1 | 1 | |||
Pikine | 5 | 5 | |||
Podor | 2 | 2 | |||
Ranérou Ferlo | 1 | 1 | |||
Rufisque | 2 | 2 | |||
Saint-Louis | 2 | 2 | |||
Salémata | 1 | 1 | |||
Saraya | 1 | 1 | |||
Sédhiou | 2 | 2 | |||
Tambacounda | 2 | 2 | |||
Thiès | 4 | 4 | |||
Tivaouane | 2 | 2 | |||
Vélingara | 2 | 2 | |||
Ziguinchor | 2 | 2 | |||
Total | 97 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
By overseas constituency
Constituency | Total seats |
Seats won | |
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PASTEF | Takku Wallu | ||
America and Oceania | 1 | 1 | |
Asia and the Middle East | 1 | 1 | |
Central Africa | 1 | 1 | |
North Africa | 1 | 1 | |
Southern Africa | 1 | 1 | |
Southern Europe | 3 | 3 | |
West Africa | 3 | 3 | |
Western, Central and Northern Europe | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 14 | 1 |
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