Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Mali. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Mali.Mali's constitution provides for a multi-party democracy, with the only restriction being a prohibition against parties based on ethnic, religious, regional, or gender lines. In addition to those political parties represented in the National Assembly, others are active in municipal councils.
| Candidates – Parties | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Toumani Touré | Independent; supported by Alliance for Democracy in Mali | 1,612,912 | 71.20 |
| Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta | Rally for Mali | 433,897 | 19.15 |
| Tiébilé Dramé | Party for National Rebirth | 68,956 | 3.04 |
| Oumar Mariko | African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence | 61,670 | 2.72 |
| Mamadou Blaise Sangaré | Social Democratic Convention | 35,776 | 1.58 |
| Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga | Convergences 2007 | 32,973 | 1.46 |
| Sidibé Aminata Diallo | Rally for Sustainable Education and Development | 12,443 | 0.55 |
| Madiassa Maguiraga | 6,856 | 0.30 | |
| Total (turnout 36.24%) | 2,265,483 | 100.0 | |
| Source: Constitutional Court | |||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats 1st round |
Seats 2nd round |
Seats abroad |
Total seats |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) | Alliance for Democracy in Mali (ADEMA) | 9 | 42 | — | 51 | ||
| Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) | 3 | 31 | — | 34 | |||
| Patriotic Movement for Renewal (MPR) | 0 | 8 | — | 8 | |||
| National Congress for Democratic Initiative (CNID) | 0 | 7 | — | 7 | |||
| Union for Democracy and Development (UDD) | 0 | 3 | — | 3 | |||
| Movement for the Independence, Renaissance, and Integration of Africa (MIRIA) | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | |||
| Party for Solidarity and Progress (PSP) | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | |||
| Alternation Bloc for Renewal, Integration, and African Cooperation (BARICA) | 0 | 2 | — | 2 | |||
| Bloc for Democracy and African Integration (BDIA) | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| Citizens' Party for Revival (PCR) | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| National Rally for Democracy (RND) | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |||
| Sudanese Union-African Democratic Rally (US-RDA) | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |||
| Front for Democracy and the Republic (FDR) | Rally for Mali (RPM) | 0 | 11 | — | 11 | ||
| Party for National Rebirth (PARENA) | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | |||
| African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (SADI) | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | |||
| Independents | 0 | 15 | — | 15 | |||
| Representatives of Malians living abroad | — | — | 13 | 13 | |||
| Total (turnout 33.39% in first round) | 13 | 134 | 13 | 160 | |||
| Source: Les Echos, Panapress, L'Essor | |||||||
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