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Poll aggregation and election analysis in Africa. Partner of @AmericaElige , @AsiaElects , @EuropeElects and @OceaniaElects .

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🧵 Here's a guide to how you can keep up with Africa Elects, on and off Twitter. @AfricaElect shares news related to parliaments, parties and polls on the African continent. We collect, analyse, and visualise election and polling data as they become available...
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Madagascar, monarchical election: Preliminary final election Julien (ILTMIMIP, right): 100% (=) (+/- vs. April 2018)
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Following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum (PNDS, centre-left), Niger has become the 7th country in Northern Africa to undergo a successful coup attempt since January 2020. Two were described as democracies in the RoW classification before their coups.
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South Africa: A coalition agreement has been signed by the DA (liberal|centre-right) and the ANC (centre-left) with them agreeing to cooperate “in both the Executive and the Legislature” ➤
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Happy New Year from the Africa Elects team! 🎉 Many elections await us in 2022. See you on 23 January to start the year with local and departmental elections in Senegal. :)
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Réunion, French presidential election Mélenchon (LFI, left): 30.5% (+6) Macron (EC, centre to centre-right): 22.5% (+3) Le Pen (RN, right): 20% (-4) ... +/- vs. 2017 election (in Réunion) Fieldwork: 18-31 March 2022 Sample size: 500 ➤
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Réunion (France), Sagis poll: Share of positive opinions Mélenchon (LFI, left): 56% Jadot (EELV, green): 48% Arthaud (LO, left): 44% Le Pen (RN, right): 44% Lassalle (R!, centre-right): 40% ... Fieldwork: 11-18 March 2022 Sample size: 500 ➤
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Seychelles: Patrick Herminie — former National Assembly Speaker and leader of main opposition United Seychelles (centre-left) — has been arrested on several charges related to witchcraft.
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France (Algeria, independence referendum), final results: Yes: 99.7% No: 0.3% Following the referendum, Algeria declared independence with recognition from France on 5 July, 1962. #Alg érie #5Juillet #TahiaDjazair
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France (Réunion, Mayotte), first round of the presidential election: Right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen (RN-ID) wins a plurality of votes in almost all communes in Mayotte; left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon (LFI-LEFT) wins a plurality in Réunion. #presidentielles2022
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Nigeria, presidential election in Enugu State (final result): Obi (LP, centre-left): 93.9% (+93.9) Abubakar (PDP, centre-right): 3.5% (-81.0) Tinubu (APC, centre): 1.1% (-11.8) Kwankwaso (NNPP, *): 0.4% (+0.4) +/- vs 2019 (parties) Turnout: 22.2% LP GAIN #NigeriaDecides2023
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Saint Helena (UK), General election (final results) Independents (*): 100% (-) (+/- vs. 2017 results) #StHelena #GeneralElection2021
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South Africa, Brenthurst Foundation poll: ANC (centre-left): 42% (-16) DA (liberal|centre-right): 24% (+3) EFF (left-wing): 18% (+7) IFP (conservative): 7% (+4) … +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: 11 Sep–3 Oct 2023 Sample size: 1,500 ➤
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South Africa, CSIR projection: ANC (centre-left): 42% (-16) DA (liberal|centre-right): 22% (+1) EFF (left-wing): 9% (-2) MK (left-wing|conservative): 14% (new) PA (right-wing): 2% (+2) Other: 12% (+1) +/- vs. 2019 election ➤
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South Africa (general election, final results by seats): ANC (centre-left): 159 (-71) DA (liberal|centre-right): 87 (+3) MK (left-wing|conservative): 58 (new) EFF (left-wing): 39 (-5) … +/- vs. 2019 election The ANC has lost its majority in the National Assembly.
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South Africa: 7 opposition parties aim to create a coalition government if they win a majority in the 2024 election. Their aim is to remove the ANC (centre-left) from power and prevent Julius Malema's EFF (left) from joining any coalition government. ➤
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Mayotte (French Presidential election): 100% counted Le Pen (RN, right): 43% (+16) Mélenchon (LFI, left): 24% (+16) Macron (EC, centre to centre-right): 17% (-2) Pécresse (LR, centre-right): 8% (-25) … +/- vs. 2017 election #France #Presidentielles2022 #1erTour #Election2022
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SADR: The POLISARIO Front (Left|Centre-left) has announced it will no longer accept a self-determination referendum for Western Sahara, preferring "full independence" instead. Morocco insists on autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as their preferred solution.
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Eswatini: As pro-democracy demonstrations turn violent, local media report King Mswati III (*) has fled the country. The protestors demand in particular the legalization of political parties and an elected Prime Minister. #eSwatini
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South Africa: According to @News24 projections, the ANC (centre-left) will lose its national majority for the first time since 1994, as well as its majorities in the provincial legislatures of Gauteng, the Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. ➤ #GE2024
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Burkina Faso: after a day of fighting, junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba (*) has been ousted and captured in a military coup. The new junta, led by Ibrahim Traore (*), has suspended the constitution and dissolved the interim parliament. #BurkinaFaso
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South Africa: 6 political parties  have formed a new parliamentary grouping called the Progressive Caucus. They include the EFF (left-wing), Al Jama-Ah (islamist), ATM (centre-right), PAC (centre-left), UAT (left-wing) and the UDM (centre-left). ➤
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South Africa, Brenthurst Foundation poll: Scenario: Multi-Party Charter runs together ANC (centre-left): 42% (-16) MPC (liberal|right-wing): 37% (+10) EFF (left-wing): 18% (+7) … +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: 11 Sep–3 Oct 2023 Sample size: 1,500 ➤
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South Africa: Here is our map of last week’s national election results by municipality. Although the governing ANC (centre-left) won a plurality in most municipalities, the party lost its majority in the National Assembly. Our map shows the overall breakdown:
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France, Sagis projection: Réunion's 7th constituency run-off election Gaillard (LFI, left): 50.0% Robert (Pact, centre): 50.0% #L égislatives2022 #RadioLondres
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Italy, national parliament election: Lampedusa & Linosa (final result) FdI (right-wing): 33% (+30) FI (centre-right): 15% (-14) LEGA (right-wing): 15% (-) M5S (*): 13% (-29) PD+ (centre-left): 11% (+5) … (+/- vs. 2018 election) Turnout: 39.5% ➤
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Portugal (Madeira), National Parliament election PSD-CDS/PP (centre-right): 40% (-3) PS (centre-left): 32% (-2) JPP (regionalist): 7% (+1) CHEGA (right): 6% (+5) ... +/- vs. 2019 election Madeira is the only region where the PS is not the leading party. #Legislativas2022
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The first half of the year has just ended. National elections, power alternations and new heads of state: here is a brief summary of six months of African politics 👇
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Senegal, presidential election: Provisional results Faye (PASTEF, left-wing): 54.3% (+38.6) Ba (APR, liberal): 36.8% (-21.5) ... +/- vs 2019 (candidates) Turnout: 62.6% ➤
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South Africa: The ANC has announced that the IFP (conservative), Good (centre-left), and the PA (right-wing) have signed up to forming a government of national unity, with other parties “Still being engaged on participation in the GNU.” ➤
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Réunion (French Presidential election): 100% counted Mélenchon (LFI, left): 40% (+15) Le Pen (RN, right): 25% (+1) Macron (EC, centre to centre-right): 18% (-1) Zemmour (REC, right): 4% (new) … +/- vs. 2017 election #France #Presidentielles2022 #1erTour #Election2022
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Today, Somaliland elects its new deputies and municipal councilors. In this territory whose independence is not recognized by the international community, the ballot is expected to meet all the main democratic standards, a rare occurrence in East Africa.
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Sudan: Reports of a coup being underway by members of the military, according to most recent reports some of the civilians members of the transitional council are under arrest and the house of prime minister Abdallah Hamdok (*) is surrounded by the army. #sudan
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Réunion and Mayotte (France), presidential run-off election: Right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen (RN-ID) won a plurality of votes in all communes of Réunion and in almost all that of Mayotte. #presidentielles2022
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Tunisia: ten parties so far have announced a boycott of the upcoming legislative elections. #Tunisia #Tunisie #تونس
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Tunisia: Voters across Tunisia begin casting their votes on whether to accept or reject the new draft constitution, which, if adopted, would restore hyper-presidentialism to the country. Here's how 👇
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South Africa (Western Cape), Victory Research poll: Should the Western Cape be an independent country? Yes: 48% (+12) No: 52% (-12) (+/- vs. July '20) Fieldwork: 18-27 July '21 Sample size: 886 #SouthAfrica #WesternCape
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France (Réunion), Sagis projection: Regional election (second round) Bello (PLR, left): 50.9% (+3.6) Robert (OR, centre-right): 49.1% (-3.6) Margin of error: ~1% (+/- vs. 2015 election) #LaR éunion #Regionales #Regionales2021
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France, Maghreb and Western Africa Expatriate-Constituency national parliament election Ben Cheikh (NUPES, left to centre-left): 40% (+15) Moreno (Ensemble, centre to centre-right): 28% (-11) Reddad (ind, centre-right): 6% (new) … Ben Cheikh and Moreno advance to the run-off.
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South Africa: The ANC (centre-left) has officially announced the Government of National Unity with the entrance of new members Rise Mzansi (centre-left) and Al Jama-ah (Islamist). ➤
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South Africa, News24 projection: ANC (centre-left): 42.3% (-15.2%) DA (liberal|centre-right): 21.8% (+1%) EFF (left-wing): 9% (-1.8%) MK (left-wing|conservative): 13.6% (new) IFP (conservative): 3.5% (+0.1%) ... +/- vs. 2019 election ➤
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France, Sagis projection: Réunion's 5th constituency run-off election Ratenon (RÉ974, left): 64% Issa (Banian, centre-left): 36% Jean-Hugues Ratenon is elected MP for the 5th constituency of Réunion. #L égislatives2022 #RadioLondres
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France, Sagis projection: Réunion's 5th constituency run-off election Maillot (PLR, left): 53% Laï-Kane-Cheong (C&O, regionalist|centre-left): 47% #L égislatives2022 #RadioLondres
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Chad, Presidential election (final result) Déby (MPS, authoritarian right): 79% Padacké (RNDT, centre-left): 10% Beassemda (PID, centre-left): 3% ... Note: Idriss Déby has just died in fighting against rebels.
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Guinea: A coup attempt is underway, with heavy gunfire reported near the Presidential Palace. #Guin ée #Guin éeConakry
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Tunisia: the National Campaign to Overthrow the Referendum (left-wing to centre-left) has rejected the referendum's results, accusing the Independent High Authority for Elections of falsifying them. 1/2
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South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal provincial election), News24 projection: ANC (centre-left): 18% (-36) IFP+ (conservative): 18% (+2) DA (liberal|centre-right): 14% EFF (left-wing): 2% (-8%) MK (left-wing|conservative): 44% (new) ... +/- vs. 2019 election ➤
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As the ruling ANC (centre-left) is set to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time, many are wondering about what a future government of South Africa may look like with a coalition at the helm. Read here about the current coalition possibilities:
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🧵South Africa: On 30 June, President Cyril Ramaphosa (ANC, centre-left) announced the cabinet of the Government of National Unity. The large cabinet comprises one vice-president, 32 ministers and 43 Deputy Ministers. ➤
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France (abroad voters' 9th constituency), national parliament by-election run-off result: Ben Cheïkh (NUPES-LEFT|G/EFA|S&D): 67% (+13) Traverse (Ensemble, centre to centre-right): 33% (-13) (+/- vs. 2022 election) G.s/NUPES HOLD. ➤
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Tunisia, Parliamentary election (voter turnout history) ... 2011: 49.1% 2014: 67.7% 2019: 41.7% 2022: 8.8% This's the lowest turnout in the history of Tunisia. ➤ #TnLeg22 #الانتخابات_التونسية
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BREAKING: The ANC (centre-left) will lose its majority in the Gauteng provincial legislature, with no party winning an overall majority in the province according to broadcaster @News24
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Nigeria, presidential election in Lagos State (final result): Obi (LP, centre-left): 45.8% (+45.8) Tinubu (APC, centre): 45.0% (-8.3) Abubakar (PDP, centre-right): 6.0% (-35.1) Kwankwaso (NNPP, *): 0.7% (+0.7) +/- vs 2019 (parties) Turnout: 18.9% LP GAIN #NigeriaDecides2023
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Nigeria: With collation nearing its conclusion, our interactive maps are still being updated. Currently, Tinubu is in the lead in terms of vote share and has won 10 states. Abubakar and Obi trail although they have won 12 states each. #NigeriaDecides2023
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France (Réunion), Regional election (second round, 80% counted) Bello (PLR, left): 52.2% (+4.9) Robert (OR, centre-right): 47.8% (-4.9) (+/- vs. 2015 election) Huguette Bello has claimed victory. #LaR éunion #Regionales #Regionales2021
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Ghana: Final legislative election result: NPP (centre-right): 137 NDC (centre-left): 137 Ind: 1 The independent, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, was kicked out of the NPP prior to the election, but declared he was still loyal to the party, saying “I’m winning for them.” #Ghana
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Senegal: PASTEF (left-wing), the country's leading opposition party, has been dissolved by government decree for "calling for insurrection." PASTEF's leader, Ousmane Sonko, was arrested last week for "corrupting the youth" and started a hunger strike today.
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Chad: With the voting stations close, we await the results of the referendum. In the meantime, we have summarized the main changes that would occur if the new draft of the constitution is approved. #Chad
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Nigeria, presidential election in Anambra State (final result): Obi (LP, centre-left): 95.2% (+95.2) Abubakar (PDP, centre-right): 1.5% (-85.1) Tinubu (APC, centre): 0.8% (-4.7) +/- vs 2019 (parties) Turnout: 24.6% LP GAIN #NigeriaDecides2023
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France (Reunion), first round of the presidential election today: Turnout at 17:00 ... 2007: 63.3% 2012: 56.2% 2017: 49.1% 2022: 47.9% (-1.2) #presidentielle2022 #abstention
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Réunion (France): NUPES (left to centre-left) have reached an electoral alliance agreement with several regionalist movements, including Pour La Réunion (left) and Rézistan's Égalité 974 (left). The platform will have a unique candidate in all 7 constituencies of the island.
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France (Reunion), presidential election today: Turnout at 12:00 ... 2007: 27.9% 2012: 21.8% 2017: 18.9% 2022: 20.7% (+1.8) #presidentielle2022
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Zimbabwe, national parliament election: 198/210 seats declared ZANU-PF (left-wing): 126 CCC (liberal): 72 ➤
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Spain (Canary Islands, regional election), TSA poll: PSOE (centre-left): 34% (+4) CC (regionalist|centre-right): 17% (-6) PP (centre-right): 15% NC (regionalist|centre-left): 12% (+3) ... +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: 21 February-23 March 2022 Sample size: 3,402 #Canarias
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Sudan, Afrobarometer/SPSC poll: Umma Party (centre|islamist): 25% (+24) DUP (centre-right): 24% (+21) SCoP (centre-left): 14% (new) SPLM (centre-left): 8% (new) PCP (islamist): 7% (new) ... (+/- vs. 2015 election) Fieldwork: 11 February-26 April '21 Sample size: 1,800 #السودان
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Nigeria: As a part of our coverage of yesterday's elections, check out our Election Centre with interactive maps detailing announced presidential results by state. The maps show state winners, along with vote share by major candidate. #NigeriaDecides2023
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Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Prosperity Party, centre) has announced his temporary withdrawal from government leadership responsibilities in order to lead the Ethiopian National Defense Force in the Tigray War. #Ethiopia #ኢትዮጵያ
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Botswana, @afrobarometer poll: National Assembly UDC (centre-left): 64% (+28) BDP (centre-right): 31% (-22) AP (liberal): 4% (-1) ... +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: 23 Jul-10 Aug 2022 Sample size: 1,200 ➤ #Botswana
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France, Sagis projection: Réunion's 5th constituency election Ratenon (RÉ974, left): 38% (+20) Issa (Banian, centre-left): 17% (new) Fouassin (*, centre-right): 14% (-17) ... (+/- vs. 2017) Ratenon and Issa advance to the run-off. #L égislatives2022
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South Africa, SRF poll: ANC (centre-left): 37% (-21%) DA (liberal|centre-right): 25% (+4%) MK (left-wing|conservative): 13% (new) EFF (left-wing): 11% ... +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: April 2024 Sample Size: 1835 respondents ➤
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Nigeria, presidential election (final national result): Tinubu (APC, centre): 36.6% (-19.0) Abubakar (PDP, centre-right): 29.1% (-12.1) Obi (LP, centre-left): 25.4% (+25.4) Kwankwaso (NNPP, *): 6.2% (+6.2) +/- vs 2019 (parties) Turnout: 26.7% APC HOLD #NigeriaDecides2023
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Tunisia: Ten years ago today, street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest of the confiscation of his goods, setting off what became known as the Arab Spring, which in the years since has resulted in the fall of five heads of state across the Arab world.
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Nigeria: As new state results have been announced, our Election Centre interactive maps have been updated. Currently Obi has won two states while Abubakar and Tinubu are at five states each. #NigeriaDecides2023
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Rwanda, presidential election (final results): Kagame (FPR, centre-right): 99.2% (+0.4) Habineza (DPGR, green): 0.5% Mpayimana (Independent, *): 0.3% (-0.4) Turnout: 98.2% +/- vs. 2017 election ➤
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South Africa: PAC (centre-left) announced that the party will enter the government of national unity. This decision comes just four days after they joined the new opposition Progressive Caucus (left|centre-right). ➤
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Spain (Melilla, local election), SyM Consulting poll: CpM (regionalist|left): 40% (+2) PP (centre-right): 32% (-2) VOX (right): 16% (+3) PSOE (centre-left): 8% (-2) Cs (liberal): 0% +/- vs. 16-18 December 2021 Fieldwork: 1-3 April 2022 Sample size: 931 #Melilla
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South Africa: With the full results now in, ANC (centre-left) has now had it's weakest result in a nationwide election, having won less than 50% of the vote for the first time. Here is a map that shows the leading party per region. #SouthAfrica #LGE2021 #Election2021
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🧵South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal national election), SRF poll: Scenario: High turnout MK (left-wing|conservative): 31% (new) IFP (conservative): 24% (+9) ANC (centre-left): 20% (-36) ... +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: April 2024 Sample Size: 408 respondents
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South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Social Research Foundation Poll: ANC (centre-left): 25% (-30.5) IFP (conservative) 24% (+9.4) MK (*): 24% (new) … +/-vs. 2019 election (KwaZulu-Natal) Fieldwork: February 2024 Sample Size: 820 ➤
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Liberia, run-off presidential election: 99.58% votes counted Boakai (UP, centre): 50.89% Weah (CDC, centre-right): 49.11% +/- vs. 2017 election ➤ #LiberiaDecides2023
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Morocco, Parliamentary election (projected seats, 96% counted) RNI (liberal): 97 (+60) PAM (centre-left): 82 (-20) Istiqlal (conservative): 78 (+32) USFP (centre-left): 35 (+15) ... Turnout: 50.4% #Maroc #Elections2021 #المغرب
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Africa, Afrobarometer polls: Positive opinions towards the African Union, per country 🇱🇷 Liberia: 79% 🇹🇿 Tanzania: 75% 🇸🇿 Eswatini: 65% [...] 🇸🇳 Senegal: 41% 🇿🇦 South Africa: 35% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe: 32% Fieldwork: January-December 2021 Sample size: 1,000 to 2,400/country #Africa
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France, Sagis projection: Réunion's 6th constituency election Maillot (PLR, left): 25% (+18) Laï-Kane-Cheong (C&O, regionalist/centre-left): 17% (+7) Orphé (*, centre-left): 14% (new) Leung (*, centre-right): 14% (-14) ... (+/- vs. 2017) #L égislatives2022
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Portugal (Madeira), National Parliament election (seats) PSD-CDS/PP (centre-right): 3 PS (centre-left): 3 +/- vs. 2019 election #Legislativas2022
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Burkina Faso: rumors of a coup attempt are growing as heavy gunfire have been heard simultaneously in several districts of Ouagadougou tonight, including near President Kaboré's residence. Mutinies are underway in a few barracks not far from the capital city. #BurkinaFaso
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Burkina Faso: 35 years ago, President Thomas Sankara (*) was killed in a coup—and his revolutionary socialist government overthrown. ➤ #BurkinaFaso #Sankara
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South Africa (Western Cape provincial election), News24 projection: DA (liberal|centre-right): 55% (-1) ANC (centre-left): 20% (-9) PA (right-wing): 9% (new) EFF (left-wing): 4% FF+ (right-wing): 2% Other: 10% +/- vs. 2019 election ➤
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France (Abroad voters' 9th constituency), national parliament by-election result: Ben Cheïkh (NUPES-LEFT|G/EFA|S&D): 43% (+3) Traverse (Ensemble, centre to centre-right): 16% (-12) ... (+/- vs. 2022 election) Ben Cheïkh and Traverse advance to the run-off.
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index (2021): Top 10 countries covered by Africa Elects 🇨🇻 0.75 (-0.03) 🇿🇦 0.72 (+0.02) 🇸🇳 0.71 (-0.04) 🇸🇹 0.69 (-0.01) 🇸🇨 0.67 (+0.10) 🇧🇫 0.66 (-0.04)* 🇬🇭 0.66 (-0.04) 🇳🇦 0.63 (-0.02) 🇲🇼 0.62 (+0.09) 🇱🇸 0.62 (-0.01) (+/- vs. 2020)
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Spain (Melilla regional parliament election): Preliminary final results PP (centre-right): 52.7% CpM (regionalist): 18.8% PSOE (centre-left): 10.7% VOX (right-wing): 9.9% SML (regionalist|centre): 5.1% ➤ #Elecciones28M
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Nigeria, @RedfieldWilton poll: Presidential election Obi (LP, centre-left): 62% Tinubu (APC, centre): 22% (-34) Abubakar (PDP, centre-right): 12% (-29) Kwankwaso (NNPP, *): 3% +/- vs. 2019 (parties) Fieldwork: 10-12 Feb. '23 Sample size: 3,351 ➤
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Spain (Canary Islands regional election), EM Analytics seat projection: PSOE (centre-left): 26 (+1) CC (regionalist|centre-right): 17 (-3) PP (centre-right): 12 (+1) NC (regionalist|centre-left): 5 ... +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: 2-19 May '22 Sample size: 1,100 #Canarias
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Burkina Faso: while the trial over the assassination of former President Thomas Sankara (*) opened earlier this week, the left-of-centre government coalition formed at the start of the year still holds a large majority of seats in the National Assembly. #BurkinaFaso #Sankara
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South Africa (by province), Change Starts Now Poll: General Election Note: Fieldwork completed before Former President Zuma's endorsement of MK (*) Fieldwork: Nov-Dec 2023 Sample Size: 9,000 ➤
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South Africa, Afrobarometer poll: ANC (centre-left): 55% (-2) EFF (left): 19% (+8) DA (centre-right): 17% (-4) IFP (conservative): 3% (-1) ... (+/- vs. 2019 election) Fieldwork: 2 May-12 June '21 Sample size: 1,600 #SouthAfrica
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South Africa: ACDP (conservative) has joined the Multi-Party Charter alliance (liberal to right-wing), ahead of the 2024 national parliament and regional elections. ➤
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South Africa: 7 opposition parties aim to create a coalition government if they win a majority in the 2024 election. Their aim is to remove the ANC (centre-left) from power and prevent Julius Malema's EFF (left) from joining any coalition government. ➤
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South Africa, Brenthurst Foundation poll: ANC (centre-left): 39% (-19%) DA (liberal|centre-right): 27% (+6%) MK (*): 13% (new) EFF (left-wing): 10% (-1%) ... +/- vs. 2019 election Fieldwork: 12-28 February 2024 Sample Size: 1,506 ➤
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France (Réunion, Mayotte), first round of the presidential election Polling stations are now closed in today's French presidential election. Projections will be published at 8 CEST, when all polling stations will be closed across the country. #presidentielles2022
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