2012 Cambodian communal elections explained

Election Name:2012 Cambodian communal elections
Country:Cambodia
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2007 Cambodian communal elections
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2017 Cambodian communal elections
Next Year:2017
Seats For Election:1,633 Commune Chiefs
11,459 Commune Councillors
Election Date:3 June 2012
1Blank:Chiefs
2Blank:Chiefs +/–
3Blank:Councillors
4Blank:Councillors +/–
Registered:9,203,493 18.0%
Turnout:5,993,992 (65.1%) 2.8%
Party1:Cambodian People's Party
Last Election1:1,591 chiefs
7,993 councillors
60.8%
Popular Vote1:3,631,082
Percentage1:61.8%
Swing1: 1.0%
1Data1:1,592
2Data1: 1
3Data1:8,292
4Data1: 299
Party2:Sam Rainsy Party
Last Election2:28 chiefs
2,660 councillors
25.2%
Popular Vote2:1,224,460
Percentage2:20.8%
Swing2: 4.4%
1Data2:22
2Data2: 6
3Data2:2,155
4Data2: 505
Party3:Human Rights Party (Cambodia)
Last Election3:Did not contest
Popular Vote3:580,483
Percentage3:9.9%
Swing3:New
1Data3:18
2Data3:New
3Data3:800
4Data3:New
Map Size:350px

Local elections were held in Cambodia on 3 June 2012.[1]

Results

PartyVotes%Chiefs+/–Councillors+/–
Cambodian People's Party3,631,082 61.80 1,592 +1 8,292 +299
Sam Rainsy Party1,224,460 20.84 22 –6 2,155 –505
Human Rights Party580,483 9.88 18 New 800 New
FUNCINPEC222,663 3.79 1 –1 151 –123
170,962 2.91 0 –46 52 –373
bgcolor=#3BB9FF 26,916 0.46 0 0 8 +8
bgcolor=yellow Cambodian Nationality Party 16,616 0.28 0 New 1 New
bgcolor=#63C3D0 1,940 0.03 0 New 0 New
bgcolor=orange Republican Democracy Party 489 0.01 0 New 0 New
bgcolor=red 108 0.00 0 0 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 118,273
Total5,993,9921001,633+12 11,459+106
Registered voters/turnout9,203,49365.13
Source: National Election Committee

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 15 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116130151/http://www.comfrel.org/eng/components/com_mypublications/files/620271Final_Report_Commune_Elections_2012_Final_Final_06_11_2012.pdf . 16 January 2014 . dead .