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Elections in the Maldives

Maldives elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected directly for a five-year term by the people.[1]

The Assembly (Majlis) has 88 members. All members are elected directly for a term of five years from 87 single-member constituencies. In the 2023 presidential elections, Muizzu emerged victorious over his opponent, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[2]

Latest elections

2023 presidential election

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Mohamed MuizzuHussain Mohamed LatheefPeople's National Congress101,63546.06129,15954.04
Ibrahim Mohamed SolihMohamed AslamMaldivian Democratic Party86,16139.05109,86845.96
Ilyas LabeebHussain AmrThe Democrats15,8397.18
Umar NaseerMaaz SaleemIndependent6,3432.87
Qasim IbrahimAmeen IbrahimJumhooree Party5,4602.47
Ahmed Faris MaumoonAbdul Sattar YoosufIndependent2,9791.35
Mohamed NazimAhmed Adheel NaseerMaldives National Party1,9070.86
Hassan ZameelMariyam AleemIndependent3270.15
Total220,651100.00239,027100.00
Valid votes220,65197.86239,02796.81
Invalid/blank votes4,8352.147,8883.19
Total votes225,486100.00246,915100.00
Registered voters/turnout282,39579.85282,80487.31
Source: Elections Commission, Elections Commission

2024 parliamentary election

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Congress101,12847.4866+63
Maldivian Democratic Party65,47630.7412–53
The Democrats4,6342.180New
Maldives Development Alliance4,0711.9120
Jumhooree Party3,1411.471–4
Adhaalath Party2,5381.1900
Maldives National Party1,0600.501New
Independents30,93114.5211+4
Total212,979100.0093+6
Valid votes212,97998.10
Invalid/blank votes4,1201.90
Total votes217,099100.00
Registered voters/turnout284,66376.27
Source: ECM, ORF

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maldives - HISTORY". Country Studies. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ "Muizzu emerges victorious in Presidential Election". PSM News. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.