IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Mali

Republic of Mali

21,359,722
Population (as of June 27, 2023)

8,463,084
Registered Voters (as of None)

36.76%
Average Turnout

13
Elections in our database

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

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Transition President Assimi GOÏTA
Head of Government: Transition Prime Minister Choguel MAÏGA
Assembly: Mali has a unicameral National Transition Council (Conseil National de la Transition) with 147 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The transition President was appointed by the military.
In August of 2020, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta officially resigned under pressure from the military, who then installed Bah Ndaw as transitional president. In May 2021, the military removed Ndaw and installed Colonel Assimi Goïta as the new transition president.
The transition Prime Minister was appointed by the transition President.
The National Transition Council includes 147 seats, and all members were appointed by the transition president.

Elections

2023-06-18
Referendum
Votes 3,334,531
Registered 8,463,084
Turnout 39.4

2020-04-19
Malian National Assembly
Votes 2,358,909
Registered 6,691,305
Turnout 35.25

2020-03-29
Malian National Assembly
Votes 2,726,292
Registered 7,663,464
Turnout 35.58

2018-08-12
Malian Presidency
Votes 2,677,867
Registered 8,461,000
Turnout 31.65

2018-07-29
Malian Presidency
Votes 3,201,461
Registered 8,461,000
Turnout 37.84

2013-12-15
Malian National Assembly
Votes 2,543,378
Registered 6,829,696
Turnout 37.24

2013-11-24
Malian National Assembly
Votes 2,535,515
Registered 6,564,026
Turnout 38.63

2013-08-11
Malian Presidency
Votes 3,126,521
Registered 6,829,696
Turnout 45.78

2013-07-28
Malian Presidency
Votes 3,345,253
Registered 6,829,696
Turnout 48.98

2007-04-29
Malian Presidency
Votes 2,494,846
Registered 6,884,352
Turnout 36.24

2002-07-14
Malian National Assembly
Votes 1,205,238
Registered 5,249,571
Turnout 22.96

2002-05-12
Malian Presidency
Votes 1,723,210
Registered 5,746,202
Turnout 29.99

2002-04-28
Malian Presidency
Votes 2,201,154
Registered 5,746,202
Turnout 38.31

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Referendum	2023-06-18	3,334,531	8,463,084	39.4
Malian National Assembly	2020-04-19	2,358,909	6,691,305	35.25
Malian National Assembly	2020-03-29	2,726,292	7,663,464	35.58
Malian Presidency	2018-08-12	2,677,867	8,461,000	31.65
Malian Presidency	2018-07-29	3,201,461	8,461,000	37.84
Malian National Assembly	2013-12-15	2,543,378	6,829,696	37.24
Malian National Assembly	2013-11-24	2,535,515	6,564,026	38.63
Malian Presidency	2013-08-11	3,126,521	6,829,696	45.78
Malian Presidency	2013-07-28	3,345,253	6,829,696	48.98
Malian Presidency	2007-04-29	2,494,846	6,884,352	36.24
Malian National Assembly	2002-07-14	1,205,238	5,249,571	22.96
Malian Presidency	2002-05-12	1,723,210	5,746,202	29.99
Malian Presidency	2002-04-28	2,201,154	5,746,202	38.31

Voter Turnout

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