Elections in Timor-Leste

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Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) 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)

None Presidential

(March & April)
National Parliament (July)

Presidential

(March & April)

President President None President
National Assembly All seats None All seats
Provinces, cities and municipalities All seats None All seats

Latest elections

Presidential elections

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Rogerio Lobato
Independent2,0580.32
Virgílio da Silva GuterresIndependent1,7200.26
Antero Benedito SilvaIndependent1,5620.24
Ángela FreitasIndependent7110.11
Total651,859100.00640,967100.00
Valid votes651,85998.16640,96799.16
Invalid/blank votes12,2471.845,4220.84
Total votes664,106100.00646,389100.00
Registered voters/turnout859,61377.26859,92575.17
Source: National Election Commission[1][2]

Parliamentary elections

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRTPLPKHUNTO)309,66349.5834–1
Fretilin213,32434.16230
Democratic Party50,3708.075–2
Democratic Development Forum [de] (PUDD [de]UDTFMPDN [de])34,3015.493+3
Hope of the Fatherland Party [de]5,0600.8100
National Development Movement [de] (APMT [de]PLPA [de]MLPM [de]UNDERTIM)4,4940.7200
Republican Party4,1250.6600
Social Democratic Movement [de] (CASDTPSDPSTPDC)3,1880.5100
Total624,525100.00650
Valid votes624,52598.33
Invalid/blank votes10,5911.67
Total votes635,116100.00
Registered voters/turnout784,28680.98
Source: CNE

Past elections

Presidential elections

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Rogério Lobato
Independent16,2193.49
José Luís GuterresFrenti-Mudança9,2351.99
Manuel TilmanAssociation of Timorese Heroes7,2261.56
Abílio Araújo [de]Timorese Nationalist Party6,2941.35
Lucas da Costa [de]Independent3,8620.83
Francisco Gomes [de]People's Freedom Party of the Aileba [de]3,5310.76
Maria do CéuIndependent1,8430.40
Angelita Pires [de]Independent1,7420.37
Total464,661100.00449,879100.00
Valid votes464,66194.84449,87998.08
Invalid/blank votes25,2725.168,8241.92
Total votes489,933100.00458,703100.00
Registered voters/turnout627,29578.10627,29573.12
Source: IFES, IFES
CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Social Democratic Party
35,7898.86
Manuel TilmanAssociation of Timorese Heroes16,5344.09
Avelino Coelho da SilvaSocialist Party of Timor8,3382.06
João Viegas CarrascalãoTimorese Democratic Union6,9281.72
Total403,941100.00413,177100.00
Valid votes403,94194.56413,17797.34
Invalid/blank votes23,2575.4411,2982.66
Total votes427,198100.00424,475100.00
Registered voters/turnout522,93381.69524,07381.00
Source: ANFREL, IFES
CandidatePartyVotes%
Xanana GusmãoIndependent301,63482.69
Francisco Xavier do AmaralTimorese Social Democratic Association63,14617.31
Total364,780100.00
Valid votes364,78096.36
Invalid/blank votes13,7683.64
Total votes378,548100.00
Registered voters/turnout446,25684.83
Source: IFES

Parliamentary elections

PDRT)
4,9990.8800
Socialist Party of Timor4,8910.8600
Social Democratic Party4,6880.8300
Republican Party3,9510.7000
National Development Party [de]3,8460.6800
Timorese Social Democratic Action Center2,3300.410New
People's Development Party [de]2,0790.3700
Christian Democratic Party1,7640.3100
Maubere People's Liberation Movement [de]1,3320.230New
National Unity of Timorese Resistance1,2160.2100
Timorese Democratic Party [de]6690.1200
Total568,070100.00650
Valid votes568,07097.28
Invalid/blank votes15,8862.72
Total votes583,956100.00
Registered voters/turnout760,90776.74
Source: CNE
PTT)
2,6220.560–2
Timorese Democratic Party [de]2,5610.5400
Liberal Party2,2220.470New
People's Development Party [de]1,9040.400New
Christian Democratic Party8870.1900
Total471,389100.00650
Valid votes471,38997.64
Invalid/blank votes11,4032.36
Total votes482,792100.00
Registered voters/turnout645,62474.78
Source: STAE, SAPO
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party
7,7181.860New
Republican Party4,4081.060New
Christian Democratic Party4,3001.030–2
Socialist Party of Timor3,9820.960–1
Timorese Democratic Union3,7530.900–2
Millennium Democratic Party2,8780.690New
Total415,604100.0065–23
Valid votes415,60497.51
Invalid/blank votes10,6062.49
Total votes426,210100.00
Registered voters/turnout529,19880.54
Source: CNE
Timorese Labor Party
2,0260.560
National Republic Party of East Timor [de]1,9700.540
Maubere Democratic Party [de]1,7880.490
Independents5,3411.471
Total363,501100.0088
Valid votes363,50194.60
Invalid/blank votes20,7475.40
Total votes384,248100.00
Registered voters/turnout446,66686.03
Source: Ying, Elections Today, IDEA

See also

References

  1. ^ "Apuramento Eleisaun Presidente Repúblika 2022 (1st round)". Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Apuramento Eleisaun Presidente Repúblika 2022 (2nd round)". Archived from the original on 6 June 2022.