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2024 Senegalese parliamentary election

2024 Senegalese parliamentary election
Senegal
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All 165 seats in the National Assembly
83 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.51% (Increase 2.91pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats
PASTEF Ousmane Sonko 54.97 130
Takku Wallu Sénégal Macky Sall 14.67 16
Jàmm ak Njariñ Amadou Ba 9.13 7
Sàmm Sa Kàddu Barthélémy Dias [fr] 6.13 3
Andu Nawlé Maguette Séne 1.31 2
Farlu Moustapha Diop 0.78 1
The Nationalists Tahirou Sarr 0.74 1
Kiraay ak Natangue Birima Mangara 0.74 1
Sénégaal Kese Thierno Alassane Sall [fr] 0.71 1
Sopi Senegal Tafsir Thioye 0.63 1
And Ci Koolutè Abdoul Karim Sall 0.59 1
And Beesal Sénégal Abdoulaye Sylla 0.57 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Ousmane Sonko
PASTEF
Ousmane Sonko
PASTEF

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]

Coalition Party Abbr. Main ideology Position Leader Lead candidate
African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity PASTEF Left-wing populism Left-wing Ousmane Sonko
Takku Wallu Sénégal
Unite to Save Senegal
Alliance for the Republic APR Liberalism Centre Macky Sall Macky Sall[6]
Senegalese Democratic Party PDS Abdoulaye Wade
Rewmi Idrissa Seck
Bokk Gis Gis Pape Diop
Union of Centrists of Senegal UCS Abdoulaye Baldé
Sàmm Sa Kàddu
Protecting Your Word
Taxawu Sénégal TS Liberalism Centre Khalifa Sall Barthélémy Dias [fr]
Party for Unity and Rally PUR Islamic democracy Right-wing Serigne Moustapha Sy [fr]
Alternative for Citizen Succession ARC Progressivism Centre-left Anta Babacar Ngom
The Servants / MPR Liberalism Centre Pape Djibril Fall
Generational Alliance for the Interests of the Republic AGIR Liberal conservatism Centre-right Thierno Bocoum
Gueum Sa Bopp Liberalism Centre Bougane Gueye Dany
Jàmm ak Njariñ
Peace and Prosperity
New Responsibility NR Social democracy Centre-left Amadou Ba Amadou Ba
Socialist Party of Senegal PS Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye
Alliance of the Forces of Progress AFP Moustapha Niasse
Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party LD/MPT Socialism Left-wing Mamadou Ndoye [fr]
Party of Independence and Labour PIT Vacant

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 [fr], 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 [fr], 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 allianceVotes%Seats
NationalDepartmentalTotal
Patriots of Senegal1,991,77054.9729101130
Takku Wallu Sénégal531,46614.678816
Jàmm ak Njariñ330,8659.13527
Sàmm Sa Kàddu222,0606.13303
The March of the Territories / Andu Nawlé47,6361.31112
Farlu28,3030.78101
The Nationalists / Jël Linu Moom26,8760.74101
Kiraay ak Natangue26,7750.74101
Sénégaal Kese25,8220.71101
Sopi Senegal22,9910.63101
And Ci Koolutè Nguir Senegal21,3910.59101
And Beesal Sénégal20,7650.57101
Bës Du Ñakk19,9230.55000
And Liggey Sunu Rew19,3730.53000
And Suxali Production, Transport and Commerce16,5700.46000
And Liguey Sénégal ak Racine16,5210.46000
Together for Senegal16,4820.45000
Great Rally of Artisans of Senegal16,4480.45000
Dëkkal Teranga16,4460.45000
Jubanti Senegal15,7400.43000
Gox Yu Bess15,5100.43000
Reincarnation of Values / Naataange14,7360.41000
And Doolel Liguey Kat Yi12,8810.36000
Federation of Renewal12,2770.34000
Manko Liggeeyal Sénégal11,7330.32000
National Alliance for the Fatherland11,5350.32000
Nafoore Senegal10,5770.29000
Samm Sunu Rew – Jotali Kaddu Askanwi10,1710.28000
Actions10,1500.28000
Dundu Leneen9,6860.27000
Xaal Yoon8,6500.24000
National Union for Integration, Work and Equity8,5110.23000
Private Sector7,4150.20000
Union Naatall Kaaw-Gui7,2740.20000
Wax Jëf [fr]6,8500.19000
Union of Patriotic Groups6,4670.18000
Wareef5,8680.16000
Bunt Bi5,1250.14000
Défar Sa Gokh5,1250.14000
Alliance Jëf Jël5,0450.14000
Sàmm Sa Gàfaka! Sàmm Sa Ëllëg!3,8240.11000
Total3,623,633100.0053112165
Valid votes3,623,63399.28
Invalid/blank votes26,3260.72
Total votes3,649,959100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,371,89149.51
Source: Vie Publique

By department

Department Total
seats
Seats won
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
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

References

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