IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Uganda

Name	Official Name	Type
Ugandan National Assembly	Parliament	Assembly
Ugandan Presidency	None	Head of State & Government

* The president is both chief of state and head of government.

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the National Assembly, 281 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 112 members are reserved for women to serve 5-year terms and 25 members are reserved by legally established special interest groups.
- Of the special interest group members, there are 10 Uganda People's Defence Forces Representatives, 5 Representatives of the Youth, 5 Representatives of Persons with Disabilities, and 5 Representatives of Workers. Additional members may be appointed ex officio by the President. Currently, 13 members serve ex officio.

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
Referendum	2000-06-29	4,914,524	9,609,703	51.14
Ugandan Presidency	2001-03-12	7,576,144	10,775,836	70.31
Ugandan National Assembly	2001-06-26	-	10,561,779	-
Referendum	2005-07-28	4,034,232	8,524,230	47.33
Ugandan National Assembly	2006-02-23	-	10,450,788	-
Ugandan Presidency	2006-02-23	7,230,456	10,450,788	69.19
Ugandan National Assembly	2011-02-18	8,272,760	13,954,129	59.29
Ugandan Presidency	2011-02-18	8,272,760	14,000,000	59.09
Ugandan Presidency	2016-02-18	9,701,738	15,277,198	63.5
Ugandan National Assembly	2016-02-18	10,329,131	15,277,198	67.61
Ugandan Presidency	2021-01-14	10,350,819	18,103,603	57.18
Ugandan National Assembly	2021-01-14	9,998,554	17,658,527	56.62

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