Elections in Burkina Faso


Elections in Burkina Faso gives information on election and election results in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly has 127 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.

2015 Elections

General elections were due to be held on 11 October 2015. However, on 16 September the now disbanded Regiment of Presidential Security staged a coup d'état, and held the capital, Ouagadougou, for about a week.

Electoral System

The 127 members of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso is elected by proportional representation. It consists of 45 multi-member constituencies; with each having about 2-9 seats. There is also an additional 16 seats that are elected proportionally nationwide.