2010 Burkinabé presidential election explained

Election Name:2010 Burkinabé general election
Country:Burkina Faso
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Burkinabé presidential election
Previous Year:2005
Election Date:21 November 2010
Next Election:2015 Burkinabé general election
Next Year:2015
Turnout:54.9%
Nominee1:Blaise Compaoré
Party1:Congress for Democracy and Progress
Popular Vote1:1,358,941
Percentage1:80.21%
Nominee2:Hama Arba Diallo
Party2:Party for Democracy and Socialism
Popular Vote2:138,666
Percentage2:8.18%
Nominee3:Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara
Party3:Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party
Popular Vote3:107,377
Percentage3:6.34%
Acting President
Before Election:Blaise Compaoré
After Election:Blaise Compaoré
After Party:CDP
Posttitle:Elected President

Presidential elections were held in Burkina Faso on 21 November 2010.[1] Incumbent president Blaise Compaoré was re-elected with 80% of the vote. The elections were marred by claims of widespread fraud.[1] [2]

Candidates

A total of seven candidates registered to contest the elections, including three who contested the 2005 elections. Incumbent President Blaise Compaoré ran as the candidate of the Congress for Democracy and Progress, and was also supported by the Alliance for Democracy and Federation – African Democratic Rally.[3] Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara, the runner-up in 2005 was the candidate of the Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement. Pargui Emile Pare, who finished tenth in 2005, ran as the People's Movement for Socialism / Federal Party candidate.

Former Army commander Boukary Kaboré was the Pan-African Sankarist Union / Progressive Movement candidate, and was backed by the National Council for Renaissance-Sankarist Movement and the Party for National Unity and Development.[3] Former Foreign Minister Hama Arba Diallo was nominated by the Party for Democracy and Socialism, and also received the support of the African Independence Party, the Social Forces Front, Faso Metba, the Citizens League of Builders, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress and the Union of Progressive Forces.[3]

Hydrogeologist Ouampoussoga Francois Kaboré ran as the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party candidate, whilst Maxime Kaboré stood as an independent.

Notes and References

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  2. https://archive.today/20121205235040/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hFx87jxVVeKnGgrlu5GfKXVozh0Q?docId=CNG.9069423c15ce0426af7f79fa1a9b81e0.351 Compaore to face six in Burkina Faso presidential election
  3. http://africanelections.tripod.com/bf.html Elections in Burkina Faso