Burundi: 2005 Presidential election results

Updated May 2010

The former chief rebel Pierre Nkurunziza was elected as President of the Republic, by parliament on August 19, 2005, for a five year term. Nkurunziza won 151 out of 162 votes (91.52% of the ballots) in the first round. While the win was expected (Nkurunziza being the only candidate), the score and the first-round success were not foreseen. His CNDD-FDD (Forces for the Defence of Democracy) party does not have the required 2/3 majority in the Parliament and the Electoral Law does not put a limit to the number of rounds for the candidate to be declared winner. Theoretically, there could have been 'n' rounds till a candidate obtained the 2/3 majority.

After the expiry of Nkurunziza's term presidents of Burundi will not be elected by parliament, but directly by the electorate.

Source

COMMISSION ELECTORALE NATIONALE INDEPENDANTE July 6, 2005.