Republic of Uganda: President, 18 February 2016

At stake in this election:

• The office of the President of the Republic of Uganda

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since 26 January 1986)
• Head of Government: President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since 26 January 1986)
• Assembly: Uganda has a unicameral Parliament with 375 seats.[1]

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by absolute majority popular vote through a two-round system.

Last Election:

• The last presidential elections were held on 18 February 2011. President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI won re-election with 68.38% of the cast votes, with a turnout of 59%.

Main candidates in the election:

• Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI
  • Party: National Resistance Movement
• Abed BWANIKA
  • Party: People’s Development Party
• Maureen KYALYA
  • Independent
• Warren Kizza BESIGYE Kifefe
  • Party: Forum for Democratic Change
•  Venansius BARYAMUREEBA
  • Independent
• Amama MBABAZI
  • Party: Go Forward
• Joseph MABIRIZI
  • Independent
• Benon BIRARO
  • Uganda Farmers Party

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 37,101,745 (July 2015 est.)
• Registered Voters: 15,277,196 (10 December 2015)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 18,670,877 (July 2015 est.)
• Is Uganda a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (30 July 1980)
• Has Uganda ratified CEDAW: Yes (22 July 1985)
• Gender Quota: Yes, 112 seats are reserved in Parliament for women.
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 131 (34.93%)
• Human Development Index Position: 163 (2014)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Medium

Disability Data:

• Is Uganda a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Uganda ratified CRPD: Yes (25 September 2008)
• Population with a disability: 5,565,262 (July 2015 est.)