2012 Somaliland municipal elections

Municipal elections were held across Somaliland on 28 November 2012.[1] Two of the existing parties, For Justice and Development and the Peace, Unity, and Development Party contested the elections alongside five newly registered political associations.[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	KULMIYE	244,795	30.19	99
	Waddani	163,789	20.20	68
	UCID	105,105	12.96	40
	Umadda	94,689	11.68	37
	Rays	83,596	10.31	32
	Xaqsoor	74,204	9.15	31
	Dalsan	44,680	5.51	16
Total		810,858	100.00	323
Source: https://media.africaportal.org/documents/Report-website-version.pdf

Aftermath

In accordance with the Constitution of Somaliland, only the top 3 parties in the election are made legal parties and allowed to contest elections for the next 10 years. The KULMIYE and UCID parties retained their party status first gained in 2002 and Waddani became the countries newest party, having come in second in the elections. All other political associations subsequently dissolved and their elected representatives joined official parties.[2]

References

1. Hersi, Mohamed Farah (2015-05-29). "Confronting the Future of Somaliland's Democracy: Lessons from a Decade of Multi-partyism and the Way Forward". Africa Portal. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
2. https://media.africaportal.org/documents/Report-website-version.pdf