2023 Mauritanian regional elections explained

Election Name:2023 Mauritanian regional elections
Country:Mauritania
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018
Seats For Election:285 seats in 13 regional councils
Turnout:71.48% (1.14pp)
Election Date:13 May 2023
Noleader:yes
Party1:Equity Party (Mauritania)
Percentage1:43.13
Seats1:123
Last Election1:167
Party2:National Rally for Reform and Development
Percentage2:13.49
Seats2:37
Last Election2:31
Party3:Union for Democracy and Progress
Percentage3:7.64
Seats3:28
Last Election3:24
Party4:El Islah
Percentage4:4.70
Seats4:15
Last Election4:0
Party5:Democratic Alternation Pole
Percentage5:4.28
Seats5:12
Last Election5:1
Party6:National Democratic Alliance (Mauritania)
Percentage6:2.88
Seats6:11
Last Election6:1
Party7:El Karama
Percentage7:2.71
Seats7:10
Last Election7:2
Party8:Mauritanian Party of Union and Change
Percentage8:2.07
Seats8:7
Last Election8:21
Party9:Union of the Forces of Progress
Percentage9:1.68
Seats9:5
Last Election9:3
Party10:Hope Mauritania
Percentage10:1.60
Seats10:4
Last Election10:New
Party11:APP
Percentage11:1.58
Seats11:3
Last Election11:3
Party12:El Vadila
Percentage12:1.52
Seats12:4
Last Election12:2
Party13:Nida El Watan
Percentage13:1.19
Seats13:4
Last Election13:0
Party14:Rally of Democratic Forces
Percentage14:1.18
Seats14:2
Last Election14:1
Party15:AJD/MR+
Colour15:
  1. F8C3A0
Percentage15:1.12
Seats15:3
Last Election15:6
Party16:Party of the Mauritanian Masses
Percentage16:1.06
Seats16:2
Last Election16:0
Party17:Ribat
Colour17:
  1. B7752C
Percentage17:0.86
Seats17:3
Last Election17:0
Party18:Party of Conciliation and Prosperity
Percentage18:0.86
Seats18:4
Last Election18:0
Party19:El Ravah
Colour19:
  1. E7EB16
Percentage19:0.85
Seats19:2
Last Election19:0
Party20:CAP
Colour20:
  1. 0EF70E
Percentage20:0.78
Seats20:1
Last Election20:New
Party21:CED
Colour21:
  1. 666666
Percentage21:0.67
Seats21:1
Last Election21:New
Party22:PSJN
Percentage22:0.53
Seats22:1
Last Election22:0
Party23:PUD
Colour23:
  1. FAFA75
Percentage23:0.37
Seats23:1
Last Election23:New
Party24:PRDR
Colour24:
  1. 0198E2
Percentage24:0.37
Seats24:1
Last Election24:New
Map:Regional councils of Mauritania (before 2023 election).svg
Map Size:275px

Regional elections were held in Mauritania on 13 May 2023, alongside parliamentary and local elections.[1] [2]

The elections were the first regional elections held after the first peaceful transition of power in the country as a result of the 2019 presidential elections, in which Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was elected president after incumbent Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was not able to run due to the two-term constitutional limit.

Background

Regional councils were first elected in Mauritania in 2018 following a 2017 constitutional referendum that abolished the Senate, replacing it with regional councils in every wilaya and a single one for the city of Nouakchott.

Those first 2018 regional elections led to the ruling party Union for the Republic (which rebranded as El Insaf in July 2022) taking control of all regional councils with an absolute majority thanks to the two-round system then applied to elect regional councils.

On 26 September 2022 an agreement between the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralisation and all political parties registered in Mauritania was reached in order to renew the Independent National Electoral Commission and hold the elections in the first semester of 2023, with parties justifying it due to climatic and logistical conditions.[3] [4]

Election system

On 26 September 2022 all Mauritanian political parties reached an agreement sponsored by the Ministry of Interior and Decentralisation to reform the election system ahead of the upcoming elections after weeks of meetings between all parties.[4]

In this election, regional councils will be elected in a single round using proportional representation through the largest remainder method, with no threshold being applied. The head of the list that gets the most votes will automatically become president of the regional council.[4] [5]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in each regional council. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

RegionCurrent controlNew control
AdrarEl InsafEl Insaf
AssabaEl InsafEl Insaf
BraknaEl InsafEl Insaf
Dakhlet NouadhibouEl InsafEl Insaf
GorgolEl InsafEl Insaf
GuidimaghaEl InsafEl Insaf
Hodh Ech CharguiEl InsafEl Insaf
Hodh El GharbiEl InsafEl Insaf
InchiriEl InsafEl Insaf
NouakchottEl InsafEl Insaf
TagantEl InsafEl Insaf
Tiris ZemmourEl InsafEl Insaf
TrarzaEl InsafEl Insaf

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
El Insaf433,55643.13%124
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)133,26513.26%35
National Rally for Reform and Development, Sawab and allies (Tewassoul-Sawab)2,3110.23%2
Total for Tewassoul-led lists135,57613.49%37
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)76,8037.64%28
El Islah47,2524.70%15
Sawab and allies (Sawab+)40,6384.04%11
Sawab, allies, Republican Front for Unity and Democracy and allies (Sawab-FRUD)2,4420.24%1
Total for Sawab+-led lists43,0804.28%12
National Democratic Alliance (AND)28,9022.88%11
El Karama27,2302.71%10
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)20,827 2.07%7
Union of the Forces of Progress (UFP)13,9541.39%4
Union of the Forces of Progress and Rally of Democratic Forces (UFP-RFD)1,8850.19%1
Union of the Forces of Progress, Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal and allies (UFP-AJD/MR+)6530.06%0
Union of the Forces of Progress, Rally of Democratic Forces, Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal and allies (UFP-RFD-AJD/MR+)3740.04%0
Total for UFP-led lists16,8661.68%5
Republican Front for Unity and Democracy and allies (Hope Mauritania)14,2051.41%3
Republican Front for Unity and Democracy, allies and People's Progressive Alliance (FRUD-APP)1,9490.19%1
Total for Hope Mauritania-led lists16,1541.60%4
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)15,9131.58%3
El Vadila15,3131.52%4
Nida El Watan11,9571.19%4
Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)11,9061.18%2
Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal and allies (AJD/MR+)11,2271.12%3
Party of the Mauritanian Masses (PMM)10,6121.06%2
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)8,6730.86%3
Party of Conciliation and Prosperity (HIWAR)8,6270.86%4
El Ravah8,5750.85%2
Centre through Action for Progress (CAP)7,8210.78%1
Union for Planning and Building and allies (State of Justice)6,7480.67%1
Burst of Youth for the Nation (PSJN)5,3290.53%1
Party of Unity and Development (PUD)3,7070.37%1
Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDR)2,9220.29%1
Party of Construction and Progress (PCP)2,1800.22%0
Blank votes27,4292.73%
Valid votes1,005,18579.71%
Null votes255,88020.29%
Seats 2285
Turnout1,261,06571.48%
Abstentions503,09428.52%
Registered voters1,764,159
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)[6]

Summary by region

Adrar

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf16,22148.81%8-1
El Islah6,95520.93%3New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)3,64210.96%2=
National Democratic Alliance (AND)1,3203.97%1New
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)1,0773.24%1New
Sawab8672.61%0-1
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)8562.58%0-1
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)5731.72%0New
Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)5311.60%0=
Blank votes1,1943.58%
Valid votes33,23686.63%
Null votes5,13013.37%
Seats15=
Turnout38,36671.94%
Abstentions14,96528.06%
Registered voters53,331
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)[7]

Assaba

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf40,61746.89%12-4
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)18,39021.23%5n/a
Nida El Watan11,95713.80%4New
El Islah4,7235.45%1+1
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)2,6703.08%1n/a
Union of the Forces of Progress (UFP)2,5762.97%1+1
Sawab and Republican Front for Unity and Democracy (Sawab-FRUD)2,4422.82%1New
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)7360.85%0New
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)6550.76%0New
Blank votes1,8582.15%
Valid votes86,62471.77%
Null votes34,07228.23%
Seats25=
Turnout120,69673.40%
Abstentions43,74626.52%
Registered voters164,442
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Brakna

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf55,31350.22%13-1
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)9,4438.57%2-1
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)7,9907.25%2New
El Karama6,6946.08%2+1
El Vadila5,6825.16%1-1
Party of Conciliation and Prosperity (HIWAR)5,4234.92%1New
Union of the Forces of Progress (UFP)4,2143.83%1New
Sawab3,8963.54%1=
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)3,4563.14%1=
National Democratic Alliance (AND)2,2092.01%1=
Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)2,0831.89%0-1
Blank votes3,7343.39%
Valid votes110,13779.92%
Null votes27,67820.08%
Seats25=
Turnout137,81576.53%
Abstentions42,26323.47%
Registered voters180,078
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Dakhlet Nouadhibou

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf10,47026.33%6-5
El Karama7,74219.47%4New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)3,8589.70%2-6
Sawab2,4126.07%1+1
Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal (AJD/MR)2,3135.82%1+1
Republican Front for Unity and Democracy (FRUD)1,9584.92%1New
Union of the Forces of Progress and Rally of Democratic Forces (UFP-RFD)1,8854.74%1+1
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)1,6084.04%1+1
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)1,0332.60%1n/a
Party of Conciliation and Prosperity (HIWAR)9732.45%1New
National Democratic Alliance (AND)9552.40%1n/a
El Islah8002.01%1+1
Burst of Youth for the Nation (PSJN)7341.85%0New
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)6271.58%0n/a
El Ravah5801.46%0New
Party of Unity and Development (PUD)4211.06%0=
El Vadila2010.51%0New
Blank votes1,1972.99%
Valid votes39,76786.91%
Null votes5,98813.09%
Seats21+2
Turnout45,75568.88%
Abstentions20,66831.12%
Registered voters66,423
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Gorgol

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf26,01231.59%8-8
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)13,93016.92%4-5
El Karama8,30110.08%3+3
National Democratic Alliance (AND)5,2166.33%2New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)4,4025.35%1+1
Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal (AJD/MR)3,8714.70%1+1
Burst of Youth for the Nation (PSJN)3,8664.69%1+1
Sawab3,5784.35%1New
Union of the Forces of Progress (UFP)3,2383.93%1+1
Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDR)2,9223.55%1New
Party of Conciliation and Prosperity (HIWAR)1,7472.12%1New
El Islah1,6341.98%1New
El Vadila1,0981.33%0=
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)8951.09%0=
Blank votes1,6351.99%
Valid votes82,34579.46%
Null votes21,28720.54%
Seats25=
Turnout103,63276.49%
Abstentions31,85923.51%
Registered voters135,491
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Guidimagha

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf19,49931.10%8-7
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)18,99730.30%8-3
Sawab8,33713.30%3+3
National Democratic Alliance (AND)4,9047.82%2New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)4,7397.56%2+2
El Vadila2,1943.50%1+1
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)1,6692.66%1+1
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)5720.91%0New
Blank votes1,7872.85%
Valid votes62,69883.85%
Null votes12,07616.15%
Seats25=
Turnout74,77481.43%
Abstentions17,05218.57%
Registered voters91,826
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Hodh Ech Chargui

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf37,66140.43%10-7
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)14,68915.78%4+4
El Islah12,97413.93%4New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)8,6519.29%2-6
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)4,8835.24%1New
Sawab1,8451.98%1New
National Democratic Alliance (AND)1,7121.84%1+1
El Vadila1,5871.70%1+1
El Karama1,3811.48%1+1
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)1,2581.35%0New
El Ravah1,1171.20%0=
Union for Planning and Building (UPC)9451.01%0New
Burst of Youth for the Nation (PSJN)7290.78%0New
Blank votes3,7083.99%
Valid votes93,14962.17%
Null votes56,68637.83%
Seats25=
Turnout149,83575.64%
Abstentions49,26424.36%
Registered voters198,099
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Hodh El Gharbi

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf36,19740.52%10-3
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)19,41721.74%6n/a
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)8,98210.05%3n/a
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)6,8327.65%2+2
El Islah6,5247.30%2+2
Party of the Mauritanian Masses (PMM)4,1894.69%1New
El Vadila2,3282.61%1New
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)1,1871.33%0New
Sawab1,1051.24%0=
Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)5890.66%0New
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)4600.51%0New
Blank votes1,5231.70%
Valid votes89,33375.68%
Null votes28,70324.32%
Seats25=
Turnout118,03677.53%
Abstentions34,21922.47%
Registered voters152,255
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Inchiri

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf6,04956.39%6-1
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)1,44013.42%2New
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)9809.14%1New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)4874.54%1-1
Party of Conciliation and Prosperity (HIWAR)4844.51%1New
Union of the Forces of Progress, Rally of Democratic Forces and Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal (UFP-RFD-AJD/MR)3743.49%0New
Sawab3393.16%0=
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)3092.88%0New
Blank votes2651.93%
Valid votes10,72788.84%
Null votes1,34811.16%
Seats11=
Turnout12,07561.02%
Abstentions7,71438.98%
Registered voters19,789
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Nouakchott

See also: 2023 Nouakchott regional election.

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf72,21735.41%13-6
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)38,05918.66%7n/a
Republican Front for Unity and Democracy (FRUD)12,2476.01%2New
Sawab9,7414.78%2+2
National Democratic Alliance (AND)9,0164.42%2n/a
El Islah5,9042.89%1+1
Union for Planning and Building (UPC)5,8032.85%1New
Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal (AJD/MR)5,0432.47%1+1
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)4,6842.02%1+1
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)4,1182.02%1n/a
Union of the Forces of Progress (UFP)3,9261.93%1n/a
Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)3,5511.74%1+1
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)3,3721.65%1n/a
Party of Unity and Development (PUD)3,2861.61%1New
El Karama3,1121.53%1+1
Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (HATEM)2,9061.42%1n/a
Party of the Mauritanian Masses (PMM)2,7471.35%0=
El Ravah2,4821.22%0New
Party of Construction and Progress (PCP)2,1801.07%0=
El Vadila1,8290.90%0=
Centre through Action for Progress (CAP)1,5880.78%0New
Blank votes6,1333.27%
Valid votes203,94485.15%
Null votes35,57014.85%
Seats37=
Turnout239,51462.75%
Abstentions142,5437.25%
Registered voters381,668
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Tagant

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf23,26765.86%10+2
El Ravah4,39612.44%2New
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)3,2729.26%2=
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)2,3496.65%1-3
National Democratic Alliance (AND)8612.49%0n/a
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)6901.95%0n/a
Blank votes4731.35%
Valid votes35,32885.89%
Null votes5,80214.11%
Seats15=
Turnout41,13073.66%
Abstentions14,70626.34%
Registered voters55,836
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Tiris Zemmour

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf5,67331.41%4-2
Union for Democracy and Progress (UDP)4,28423.72%3New
National Rally for Reform and Development and Sawab (Tewassoul-Sawab)2,31112.79%2n/a
El Islah2,12911.79%1+1
Republican Front for Unity and Democracy and People's Progressive Alliance (FRUD-APP)1,94910.79%1n/a
Union of the Forces of Progress and Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Renewal (UFP-AJD/MR)6533.61%0n/a
El Vadila3942.18%0New
National Cohesion for Rights and the Construction of Generations (Ribat)2821.56%0n/a
Blank votes3892.15%
Valid votes18,06489.76%
Null votes2,06110.24%
Seats11=
Turnout20,12571.41%
Abstentions8,05728.59%
Registered voters28,182
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Trarza

PartyVotes%Seats±
El Insaf84,36060.32%15-2
National Rally for Reform and Development (Tewassoul)18,90513.52%3-5
Sawab8,5186.09%2+2
Centre through Action for Progress (CAP)6,2334.46%1New
El Islah5,6094.01%1New
Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD)5,1523.68%1+1
Party of the Mauritanian Masses (PMM)3,6762.63%1New
National Democratic Alliance (AND)2,7091.94%1New
People's Progressive Alliance (APP)1,1670.83%0=
Blank votes3,5332.52%
Valid votes139,86287.78%
Null votes19,47912.22%
Seats25=
Turnout159,34167.31%
Abstentions77,39832.69%
Registered voters236,739
Source: National Independent Election Commission (CENI)

Notes and References

  1. News: تحديد مايو 2023 موعدا للانتخابات البرلمانية والبلدية والجهوية بموريتانيا . May 2023 set as the date for the parliamentary, municipal and regional elections in Mauritania . ar . AlAkhbar.info . 2022-12-13 . 2022-12-20.
  2. Web site: 2022-09-28 . اتفاق بين الحكومة الموريتانية والأحزاب بشأن آليات ومواعيد الانتخابات التشريعية والمحلية . Agreement between the Mauritanian government and parties regarding the mechanisms and dates of legislative and local elections . 2022-10-04 . . ar.
  3. Web site: 2022-09-18 . لظروف مناخية ولوجستية.. اتفاق في موريتانيا على تقديم مواعيد الانتخابات . Due to climatic and logistical conditions, an agreement was reached in Mauritania to advance the election dates . 2022-10-04 . . ar.
  4. News: نص الاتفاق النهائي بين وزارة الداخلية والأحزاب السياسية . The text of the final agreement between the Ministry of the Interior and political parties . ar . AlAkhbar.info . 2022-09-27 . 2022-10-04.
  5. News: Saleh . Tidjani . Mauritania: New Election, New System . en . . 2022-10-11 . 2023-03-27.
  6. Web site: My CENI Résultats 2023 . ar,fr . res-myceni.org . 2023-05-15 . 2023-05-15.
  7. Web site: My CENI Résultats 2023 . ar,fr . res-myceni.org . 2023-05-15 . 2023-05-15.

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