Elections in East Timor
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East Timor (Portuguese: Timor-Leste ) 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 Parliament (Portuguese: Parlamenta Nacional ) has 65 members.
Schedule
Position
2012
2013 - 2016
2017
2022
Type
Presidential
(March & April) National Parliament (July)
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Presidential
(March & April) National Parliament (July)
Presidential
(March & April)
President
President
None
President
National Assembly
All seats
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All seats
Provinces, cities and municipalities
All seats
None
All seats
Latest elections
Presidential elections
Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % José Ramos-Horta National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 303,477 46.56 398,028 62.10 Francisco Guterres Fretilin 144,282 22.13 242,939 37.90 Armanda Berta dos Santos Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan 56,690 8.70 Lere Anan Timur Independent 49,314 7.57 Mariano Sabino Lopes Democratic Party 47,334 7.26 Anacleto Bento Ferreira Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party 13,205 2.03 Martinho Germano da Silva Gusmão United Party for Development and Democracy 8,598 1.32 Hermes da Rosa Correia Barros Independent 8,030 1.23 Milena Pires Independent 5,430 0.83 Isabel da Costa Ferreira Independent 4,219 0.65 Felizberto Araújo Duarte Independent 2,709 0.42 Constâncio da Conceção Pinto Independent 2,520 0.39 Rogerio Lobato Independent 2,058 0.32 Virgílio da Silva Guterres Independent 1,720 0.26 Antero Benedito Silva Independent 1,562 0.24 Ángela Freitas Independent 711 0.11 Total 651,859 100.00 640,967 100.00 Valid votes 651,859 98.16 640,967 99.16 Invalid/blank votes 12,247 1.84 5,422 0.84 Total votes 664,106 100.00 646,389 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 859,613 77.26 859,925 75.17 Source: National Election Commission[ 1] [ 2]
Parliamentary elections
Party Votes % Seats +/– Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT –PLP –KHUNTO )309,663 49.58 34 –1 Fretilin 213,324 34.16 23 0 Democratic Party 50,370 8.07 5 –2 Democratic Development Forum [de ] (PUDD [de ] –UDT –FM –PDN [de ] )34,301 5.49 3 +3 Hope of the Fatherland Party [de ] 5,060 0.81 0 0 National Development Movement [de ] (APMT [de ] –PLPA [de ] –MLPM [de ] –UNDERTIM )4,494 0.72 0 0 Republican Party 4,125 0.66 0 0 Social Democratic Movement [de ] (CASDT –PSD –PST –PDC )3,188 0.51 0 0 Total 624,525 100.00 65 0 Valid votes 624,525 98.33 Invalid/blank votes 10,591 1.67 Total votes 635,116 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 784,286 80.98 Source: CNE
Past elections
Presidential elections
Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Francisco Guterres Fretilin 133,635 28.76 174,408 38.77 Taur Matan Ruak Independent 119,462 25.71 275,471 61.23 José Ramos-Horta Independent 81,231 17.48 Fernando de Araújo Democratic Party 80,381 17.30 Rogério Lobato Independent 16,219 3.49 José Luís Guterres Frenti-Mudança 9,235 1.99 Manuel Tilman Association of Timorese Heroes 7,226 1.56 Abílio Araújo [de ] Timorese Nationalist Party 6,294 1.35 Lucas da Costa [de ] Independent 3,862 0.83 Francisco Gomes [de ] People's Freedom Party of the Aileba [de ] 3,531 0.76 Maria do Céu Independent 1,843 0.40 Angelita Pires [de ] Independent 1,742 0.37 Total 464,661 100.00 449,879 100.00 Valid votes 464,661 94.84 449,879 98.08 Invalid/blank votes 25,272 5.16 8,824 1.92 Total votes 489,933 100.00 458,703 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 627,295 78.10 627,295 73.12 Source: IFES , IFES
Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Francisco Guterres Fretilin 112,666 27.89 127,342 30.82 José Ramos-Horta Independent 88,102 21.81 285,835 69.18 Fernando de Araújo Democratic Party 77,459 19.18 Francisco Xavier do Amaral Timorese Social Democratic Association 58,125 14.39 Lúcia Lobato Social Democratic Party 35,789 8.86 Manuel Tilman Association of Timorese Heroes 16,534 4.09 Avelino Coelho da Silva Socialist Party of Timor 8,338 2.06 João Viegas Carrascalão Timorese Democratic Union 6,928 1.72 Total 403,941 100.00 413,177 100.00 Valid votes 403,941 94.56 413,177 97.34 Invalid/blank votes 23,257 5.44 11,298 2.66 Total votes 427,198 100.00 424,475 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 522,933 81.69 524,073 81.00 Source: ANFREL , IFES
Parliamentary elections
Party Votes % Seats +/– Fretilin 168,480 29.66 23 –2 National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 167,345 29.46 22 –8 People's Liberation Party 60,098 10.58 8 New Democratic Party 55,608 9.79 7 –1 Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan 36,547 6.43 5 +5 United Party for Development and Democracy [de ] 15,887 2.80 0 New Timorese Democratic Union 11,255 1.98 0 0 Frenti-Mudança 8,849 1.56 0 –2 Hope of the Fatherland Party [de ] 6,775 1.19 0 New Timorese Monarchist People's Association [de ] 5,461 0.96 0 0 Bloku Unidade Popular (PMD –PLPA [de ] –PDRT )4,999 0.88 0 0 Socialist Party of Timor 4,891 0.86 0 0 Social Democratic Party 4,688 0.83 0 0 Republican Party 3,951 0.70 0 0 National Development Party [de ] 3,846 0.68 0 0 Timorese Social Democratic Action Center 2,330 0.41 0 New People's Development Party [de ] 2,079 0.37 0 0 Christian Democratic Party 1,764 0.31 0 0 Maubere People's Liberation Movement [de ] 1,332 0.23 0 New National Unity of Timorese Resistance 1,216 0.21 0 0 Timorese Democratic Party [de ] 669 0.12 0 0 Total 568,070 100.00 65 0 Valid votes 568,070 97.28 Invalid/blank votes 15,886 2.72 Total votes 583,956 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 760,907 76.74 Source: CNE
Party Votes % Seats +/– National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 172,831 36.66 30 +12 Fretilin 140,786 29.87 25 +4 Democratic Party 48,581 10.31 8 0 Frenti-Mudança 14,648 3.11 2 New Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan 13,998 2.97 0 New Socialist Party of Timor 11,379 2.41 0 0 Social Democratic Party 10,158 2.15 0 – National Development Party [de ] 9,386 1.99 0 New Timorese Social Democratic Association 8,487 1.80 0 – National Unity of Timorese Resistance 7,041 1.49 0 –2 Timorese Democratic Union 5,332 1.13 0 0 Republican Party 4,270 0.91 0 0 PLPA [de ] –PDRT coalition4,012 0.85 0 0 Timorese Monarchist People's Association [de ] 3,968 0.84 0 New National Unity Party 3,191 0.68 0 –3 Coligação Bloco Proclamador (PMD –PARENTIL [de ] ) 3,125 0.66 0 0 Democratic Alliance (KOTA –PTT ) 2,622 0.56 0 –2 Timorese Democratic Party [de ] 2,561 0.54 0 0 Liberal Party 2,222 0.47 0 New People's Development Party [de ] 1,904 0.40 0 New Christian Democratic Party 887 0.19 0 0 Total 471,389 100.00 65 0 Valid votes 471,389 97.64 Invalid/blank votes 11,403 2.36 Total votes 482,792 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 645,624 74.78 Source: STAE , SAPO
Party Votes % Seats +/– Fretilin 120,592 29.02 21 –34 National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction 100,175 24.10 18 New PSD –ASDT 65,358 15.73 11 –1 Democratic Party 46,946 11.30 8 +1 National Unity Party 18,896 4.55 3 New Democratic Alliance (KOTA –PPT ) 13,294 3.20 2 –2 National Unity of Timorese Resistance 13,247 3.19 2 New Timorese Nationalist Party 10,057 2.42 0 –2 Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party 7,718 1.86 0 New Republican Party 4,408 1.06 0 New Christian Democratic Party 4,300 1.03 0 –2 Socialist Party of Timor 3,982 0.96 0 –1 Timorese Democratic Union 3,753 0.90 0 –2 Millennium Democratic Party 2,878 0.69 0 New Total 415,604 100.00 65 –23 Valid votes 415,604 97.51 Invalid/blank votes 10,606 2.49 Total votes 426,210 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 529,198 80.54 Source: CNE
Party Votes % Seats Fretilin 208,531 57.37 55 Democratic Party 31,680 8.72 7 Social Democratic Party 29,726 8.18 6 Timorese Social Democratic Association 28,495 7.84 6 Timorese Democratic Union 8,581 2.36 2 Timorese Nationalist Party 8,035 2.21 2 Association of Timorese Heroes 7,735 2.13 2 People's Party of Timor 7,322 2.01 2 Christian Democratic Party 7,181 1.98 2 Socialist Party of Timor 6,483 1.78 1 Liberal Party 4,013 1.10 1 Christian Democratic Union of Timor 2,413 0.66 1 Timorese Popular Democratic Association 2,181 0.60 0 Timorese Labor Party 2,026 0.56 0 National Republic Party of East Timor [de ] 1,970 0.54 0 Maubere Democratic Party [de ] 1,788 0.49 0 Independents 5,341 1.47 1 Total 363,501 100.00 88 Valid votes 363,501 94.60 Invalid/blank votes 20,747 5.40 Total votes 384,248 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 446,666 86.03 Source: Ying , Elections Today , IDEA
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