Tanzania: 2005 Presidential election results

Updated June 2007

The United Republic of Tanzania elections for parliament and the presidency were held on December 14, 2005. They were postponed from October 31, 2005 due to the death of Chama Cha Demokiasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) vice-presidential candidate, Jumbe Rajab Jumbe (National Electoral Commission 2006, 51, 61, 65).

Voting statistics

Registered Voters	16 442 657
Total votes	11 875 927
% Turnout	72.23
Valid votes	11 365 477
Spoilt votes	510 450
% Spoilt votes	4.30

Table source

National Electoral Commission 2006, 38, 72; National Electoral Commission 2005.

Results

President/Vice-President	Party	Votes	% Vote
Jakaya Kikwete/Ali Mohammed Shein	Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)	9 123 952	80.28
Ibrahim Lipumba/Duni Juma Haji	Civic United Front (CUF)	1 327 125	11.68
Freeman Mbowe/ Anna Komu	Chama Cha Demokiasia na Maendeleo	668 756	5.88
Augustine Mrema/ Rukia Omari Kiota	Tanzania Labor Party (TLP)	84 901	0.75
Mvungi Sengondo/ Naila Majid Jidawi	NCCR-Mageuzi	55 819	0.49
Mtikila Christopher/Said Soud Said	Democratic Party (DP)	31 083	0.27
Makaidi Emmanuel/Kassim Ally	National League for Democracy (NLD)	21 574	0.19
Anna Claudia/Mchenga Rashid	PPT-Maendeleo	18 783	0.17
Leonard Shayo/Suleiman Hussein Ali	Chama Cha Demokrasia Makini	17 070	0.15
Paul Kyara/Haji Ramadhani Haji	Sauti ya Umma	16 414	0.14
Total		11 365 477	100.00

Table source

National Electoral Commission 2006, 50, 72.

References

NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2005 "Presidential Election Result: 2005 General Election".

NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2006 The Report of the National Electoral Commission on the 2005 Presidential, Parliamentary and Councillors' Elections.