2007 Cambodian communal elections explained

Election Name:2007 Cambodian communal elections
Country:Cambodia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 Cambodian communal elections
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2012 Cambodian communal elections
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:1,621 Commune Chiefs
11,353 Commune Councillors
Election Date:1 April 2007
1Blank:Chiefs
2Blank:Chiefs +/–
3Blank:Councillors
4Blank:Councillors +/–
Turnout:5,293,327 (67.9%) 19.7%
Registered:7,799,371 50.3%
Party1:Cambodian People's Party
Last Election1:1,598 chiefs
7,552 councillors
60.9%
Popular Vote1:3,148,533
Percentage1:60.8%
Swing1: 0.1%
1Data1:1,591
2Data1: 7
3Data1:7,993
4Data1: 441
Party2:Sam Rainsy Party
Last Election2:13 chiefs
1,329 councillors
16.9%
Popular Vote2:1,303,906
Percentage2:25.2%
Swing2: 8.3%
1Data2:28
2Data2: 15
3Data2:2,660
4Data2: 1,331
Leader Since3:18 November 2006
Party3:Norodom Ranariddh Party
Last Election3:Did not contest
Popular Vote3:419,791
Percentage3:8.1%
Swing3:New
1Data3:0
2Data3:New
3Data3:425
4Data3:New

Communal elections were held in Cambodia on 1 April 2007.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Chiefs+/–Councillors+/–
Cambodian People's Party3,148,533 60.82 1,591 –7 7,993 +441
Sam Rainsy Party1,303,906 25.19 28 +15 2,660 +1,331
Norodom Ranariddh Party419,791 8.11 0 New 425 New
FUNCINPEC277,545 5.36 2 –8 274 –1,920
Other parties 27,090 0.52 0 1
Invalid/blank votes 116,458
Total5,293,7271001,6210 11,353+92
Registered voters/turnout7,799,37167.87
Source: COMFREL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final Assessment and Report on 2007 Commune Council Elections. Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia. COMFREL. 14 July 2019.