IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Senegal

Republic of Senegal

Name	Official Name	Type
Senegalese National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly
Senegalese Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to 2 rounds and may serve up to two 5-year terms.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the National Assembly, 112 members are directly elected by plurality vote, and 53 members are directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote. All members serve 5-year terms.

2024-11-17
Senegalese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 7,371,183
Turnout -

2024-03-24
Senegalese Presidency
Votes 4,519,253
Registered 7,371,890
Turnout 61.3

2022-07-31
Senegalese National Assembly
Votes 3,281,583
Registered 7,036,466
Turnout 46.64

2019-02-24
Senegalese Presidency
Votes 4,426,344
Registered 6,683,043
Turnout 66.23

2017-07-02
Senegalese National Assembly
Votes 3,337,494
Registered 6,219,446
Turnout 53.66

2016-03-20
Referendum
Votes 2,184,311
Registered 5,719,090
Turnout 38.19

2012-03-25
Senegalese Presidency
Votes 2,915,893
Registered 5,301,648
Turnout 55.0

2012-02-26
Senegalese Presidency
Votes 2,735,135
Registered 5,302,349
Turnout 51.58

2007-06-03
Senegalese National Assembly
Votes 1,738,675
Registered 5,004,096
Turnout 34.75

2007-02-25
Senegalese Presidency
Votes 3,472,712
Registered 4,917,157
Turnout 70.62

2001-04-29
Senegalese National Assembly
Votes 1,888,911
Registered 2,802,253
Turnout 67.41

2001-01-07
Referendum
Votes 1,678,097
Registered 2,552,589
Turnout 65.74

2000-02-27
Senegalese Presidency
Votes 1,696,384
Registered 2,725,987
Turnout 62.23

1998-05-24
Senegalese National Assembly
Votes 1,243,274
Registered 3,164,827
Turnout 39.28

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Senegalese National Assembly	2024-11-17	-	7,371,183	-
Senegalese Presidency	2024-03-24	4,519,253	7,371,890	61.3
Senegalese National Assembly	2022-07-31	3,281,583	7,036,466	46.64
Senegalese Presidency	2019-02-24	4,426,344	6,683,043	66.23
Senegalese National Assembly	2017-07-02	3,337,494	6,219,446	53.66
Referendum	2016-03-20	2,184,311	5,719,090	38.19
Senegalese Presidency	2012-03-25	2,915,893	5,301,648	55.0
Senegalese Presidency	2012-02-26	2,735,135	5,302,349	51.58
Senegalese National Assembly	2007-06-03	1,738,675	5,004,096	34.75
Senegalese Presidency	2007-02-25	3,472,712	4,917,157	70.62
Senegalese National Assembly	2001-04-29	1,888,911	2,802,253	67.41
Referendum	2001-01-07	1,678,097	2,552,589	65.74
Senegalese Presidency	2000-02-27	1,696,384	2,725,987	62.23
Senegalese National Assembly	1998-05-24	1,243,274	3,164,827	39.28

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