Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Rwanda. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Rwanda. See also: Rwandan presidential election, 2010 and Rwandan parliamentary election, 2008| Candidates – Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kagame – Rwandan Patriotic Front | 4,638,560 | 93.08 |
| Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo – Social Democratic Party | 256,488 | 5.15 |
| Prosper Higiro – Liberal Party | 68,235 | 1.37 |
| Alvera Mukabaramba – Party for Progress and Concord | 20,107 | 0.40 |
| Total valid votes | 4,983,390 | 100.0 |
| Invalid/Blank votes | ||
| Total votes | ||
| Registered voters | 5,178,492 | |
| Source: National Electoral Commission of Rwanda (PDF) | ||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition | Rwandese Patriotic Front (Front patriotique rwandais) | 3,655,956 | 78.76 | 42 |
| Christian Democratic Party (Parti démocratique chrêtien) | ||||
| Islamic Democratic Party (Parti démocratique islamique) | ||||
| Rwandese Socialist Party (Parti socialiste rwandais) | ||||
| Prosperity and Solidarity Party (Parti de la Solidarité et du Progrès) | ||||
| Party for Progress and Concord (Parti du Progrès et de la Concorde ) | ||||
| Democratic Union of the Rwandese People (Union démocratique du People rwandais) | ||||
| Social Democratic Party (Parti social démocrate) | 609,327 | 13.12 | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Parti libéral) | 348,186 | 7.5 | 4 | |
| Harelimana J.M.V. | 27,848 | 0.6 | — | |
| Women's representatives | — | 24 | ||
| Youth representatives | — | 2 | ||
| Disabled representatives | — | 1 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,641,317 | 98.8 | ||
| Invalid votes | 56,372 | 1.2 | ||
| Total (turnout 98.5 %) | 4,697,689 | 100.0 | 80 | |
| Source: CNE | ||||
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