Burundian communal elections, 2005
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The Republic of Burundi held communal elections on 3 June and 7 June 2005.
On 3 June, voters went to the polls to choose 3,225 communal councilors (25 seats per Commune; A total of 129 Communes). The election was largely peaceful in most parts of the country, however, violence and intimidation in some communes of Bujumbura Rural and Bubanza provinces led to a re-poll held on 7 June. Observers considered the communal elections generally free and fair, despite some minor irregularities. http://www.cnebonline.org/article.php3?id_article=7
The elections were won by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), who captured 55% (1,781) of the seats.
On 3 June, voters went to the polls to choose 3,225 communal councilors (25 seats per Commune; A total of 129 Communes). The election was largely peaceful in most parts of the country, however, violence and intimidation in some communes of Bujumbura Rural and Bubanza provinces led to a re-poll held on 7 June. Observers considered the communal elections generally free and fair, despite some minor irregularities. http://www.cnebonline.org/article.php3?id_article=7
The elections were won by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), who captured 55% (1,781) of the seats.
Results
| Registered Voters | 3,157,158 |
| Total Votes | 2,544,669 Voter Turnout: 80.6% |
| Invalid/Blank Votes | N/A |
| Total Valid Votes | N/A |
| Party | Number of Seats (3,225) |
| National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) |
1,781 |
| Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) | 822 |
| Union for National Progress (UPRONA) | 260 |
| National Council for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD) | 135 |
| Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens - Rurenzangemero (MRC-Rurenzangemero) |
88 |
| Party for National Recovery (PARENA) | 75 |
| Others | 64 |