Elections in Madagascar

Madagascar elects on the national level a head of state – the president – and a legislature.

The president is elected for a five-year term by the people, by absolute majority through a two-round system.

The National Assembly (Antenimieram-Pirenena/Assemblée Nationale) has 151 members, elected for a five-year term in single-member and two-member constituencies.

The electors of Madagascar went to the polls on Friday, 31 July 2015 to choose the local government officials to take charge for the next four years.

Over 8,484,714 people were expected to cast their ballots at some 20,072 polling stations, according to the national elections agency.