Egypt's National Election Authority Announces Senate Election Results

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In a decisive victory, Egypt's National Election Authority declared the National Unified List as the winner in the country's second parliamentary chamber, the Senate. The list-based system secured a majority of the seats, while 95 candidates in the individual system emerged victorious. A total of 11,837,882 voters participated in the election, representing a turnout of 17.1% of the 69,330,318 registered voters. The results will be finalized and published in the official gazette on September 4.

Key Takeaways:

  • The National Unified List secured a majority of the seats in the Senate through the list-based system, exceeding the 5% legal threshold for victory.
  • In the individual system, 95 candidates secured the required 50% plus one of valid votes to win their respective seats.
  • The voter turnout was 17.1%, with 11,837,882 voters casting ballots out of 69,330,318 registered voters.
  • The valid votes totaled 11,321,070, representing 95.63% of the total ballots cast.
  • Invalid votes accounted for 516,818, or 4.37% of the total ballots.
  • The Election Authority decided on runoffs for certain constituencies on August 27-28.
  • The Senate has a five-year term and consists of 300 members, with one-third appointed by the president and two-thirds elected.
  • A total of 424 candidates competed for 100 seats in the individual system, including 183 independents and 241 from political parties.

Statistics:

  • 69,330,318: Total number of registered voters.
  • 11,837,882: Number of voters who participated in the election.
  • 17.1%: Voter turnout.
  • 11,321,070: Valid votes.
  • 95.63%: The percentage of valid votes to total ballots.
  • 516,818: Number of invalid votes.
  • 4.37%: The percentage of invalid votes to total ballots.
  • August 25-26: Runoff dates for Egypt's diplomatic missions.
  • August 27-28: Domestic runoff dates for certain constituencies.
  • September 4: Final results announcement and publication in the official gazette.
  • 300: Total number of Senate members.
  • 100: Number of seats in the individual system that were contested.
  • 424: Number of candidates competing for 100 seats in the individual system.
  • 183: Number of independent candidates in the individual system.
  • 241: Number of candidates from political parties in the individual system.

Sources:

  • Egypt's National Election Authority
  • Egypt's official news agency