Elections in East Timor
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 (Parlamenta Nacional) has 65 members.
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Schedule
| Position | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Type | Presidential (March&April) National Parliament (July) | None | Presidential (March&April) National Parliament (July) | |||
| President | President | None | President | |||
| National Assembly | All seats | None | All seats | |||
| Provinces, cities and municipalities | All seats | None | All seats | |||
Latest elections
Presidential elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Guterres | Fretilin | 295,048 | 57.08 | |
| António da Conceição | Democratic Party | 167,794 | 32.46 | |
| José Luís Guterres | Frenti-Mudança | 13,513 | 2.61 | |
| José Neves | Independent | 11,663 | 2.26 | |
| Luís Alves Tilman | Independent | 11,125 | 2.15 | |
| Antonio Maher Lopes | Socialist Party of Timor | 9,102 | 1.76 | |
| Ángela Freitas | Timorese Workers' Party | 4,353 | 0.84 | |
| Amorim Vieira | Independent | 4,283 | 0.83 | |
| Total | 516,881 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 516,881 | 97.74 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,932 | 2.26 | ||
| Total votes | 528,813 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 743,150 | 71.16 | ||
| Source: CNE | ||||
Parliamentary elections
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Change and Progress (CNRT–PLP–KHUNTO) | 309,663 | 49.58 | 34 | –1 | |
| Fretilin | 213,324 | 34.16 | 23 | 0 | |
| Democratic Party | 50,370 | 8.07 | 5 | –2 | |
| Democratic Development Forum (PUDD–UDT–FM–PDN) | 34,301 | 5.49 | 3 | +3 | |
| Hope of the Fatherland Party | 5,060 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | |
| National Development Movement (APMT–PLPA–MLPM–UNDERTIM) | 4,494 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 4,125 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Movement (CASDT–PSD–PST–PDC) | 3,188 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 624,525 | 100.00 | 65 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 624,525 | 98.33 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,591 | 1.67 | |||
| Total votes | 635,116 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 784,286 | 80.98 | |||
| Source: CNE | |||||
Past elections
Presidential elections
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Francisco Guterres | Fretilin | 133,635 | 28.76 | 174,408 | 38.77 | |
| Taur Matan Ruak | Independent | 119,462 | 25.71 | 275,471 | 61.23 | |
| José Ramos-Horta | Independent | 81,231 | 17.48 | |||
| Fernando de Araújo | Democratic Party | 80,381 | 17.30 | |||
| Rogério Lobato | Independent | 16,219 | 3.49 | |||
| José Luís Guterres | Frenti-Mudança | 9,235 | 1.99 | |||
| Manuel Tilman | Association of Timorese Heroes | 7,226 | 1.56 | |||
| Abílio Araújo | Timorese Nationalist Party | 6,294 | 1.35 | |||
| Lucas da Costa | Independent | 3,862 | 0.83 | |||
| Francisco Gomes | Partidu Liberta Povu Aileba | 3,531 | 0.76 | |||
| María do Céu | Independent | 1,843 | 0.40 | |||
| Angelita Pires | Independent | 1,742 | 0.37 | |||
| Total | 464,661 | 100.00 | 449,879 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 464,661 | 94.84 | 449,879 | 98.08 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 25,272 | 5.16 | 8,824 | 1.92 | ||
| Total votes | 489,933 | 100.00 | 458,703 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 627,295 | 78.10 | 627,295 | 73.12 | ||
| Source: IFES, IFES | ||||||
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Francisco Guterres | Fretilin | 112,666 | 27.89 | 127,342 | 30.82 | |
| José Ramos-Horta | Independent | 88,102 | 21.81 | 285,835 | 69.18 | |
| Fernando de Araújo | Democratic Party | 77,459 | 19.18 | |||
| Francisco Xavier do Amaral | Timorese Social Democratic Association | 58,125 | 14.39 | |||
| Lúcia Lobato | Social Democratic Party | 35,789 | 8.86 | |||
| Manuel Tilman | Association of Timorese Heroes | 16,534 | 4.09 | |||
| Avelino Coelho da Silva | Socialist Party of Timor | 8,338 | 2.06 | |||
| João Viegas Carrascalão | Timorese Democratic Union | 6,928 | 1.72 | |||
| Total | 403,941 | 100.00 | 413,177 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 403,941 | 94.56 | 413,177 | 97.34 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 23,257 | 5.44 | 11,298 | 2.66 | ||
| Total votes | 427,198 | 100.00 | 424,475 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 522,933 | 81.69 | 524,073 | 81.00 | ||
| Source: ANFREL, IFES | ||||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xanana Gusmão | Independent | 301,634 | 82.69 | |
| Francisco Xavier do Amaral | Timorese Social Democratic Association | 63,146 | 17.31 | |
| Total | 364,780 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 364,780 | 96.36 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,768 | 3.64 | ||
| Total votes | 378,548 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 446,256 | 84.83 | ||
| Source: IFES | ||||
Parliamentary elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretilin | 168,480 | 29.66 | 23 | –2 | |
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction | 167,345 | 29.46 | 22 | –8 | |
| People's Liberation Party | 60,098 | 10.58 | 8 | New | |
| Democratic Party | 55,608 | 9.79 | 7 | –1 | |
| Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan | 36,547 | 6.43 | 5 | +5 | |
| United Party for Development and Democracy | 15,887 | 2.80 | 0 | New | |
| Timorese Democratic Union | 11,255 | 1.98 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frenti-Mudança | 8,849 | 1.56 | 0 | –2 | |
| Hope of the Fatherland Party | 6,775 | 1.19 | 0 | New | |
| Timorese People's Monarchy Association | 5,461 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bloku Unidade Popular (PMD–PLPA–PDRT) | 4,999 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist Party of Timor | 4,891 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 4,688 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 3,951 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | |
| National Development Party | 3,846 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timorese Social Democratic Central Action | 2,330 | 0.41 | 0 | New | |
| People's Development Party | 2,079 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 1,764 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freedom Movement of the Maubere People | 1,332 | 0.23 | 0 | New | |
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance | 1,216 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timorese Democratic Party | 669 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 568,070 | 100.00 | 65 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 568,070 | 97.28 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 15,886 | 2.72 | |||
| Total votes | 583,956 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 760,907 | 76.74 | |||
| Source: CNE | |||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction | 172,831 | 36.66 | 30 | +12 | |
| Fretilin | 140,786 | 29.87 | 25 | +4 | |
| Democratic Party | 48,581 | 10.31 | 8 | 0 | |
| Frenti-Mudança | 14,648 | 3.11 | 2 | New | |
| Kmanek Haburas Unidade Nasional Timor Oan | 13,998 | 2.97 | 0 | New | |
| Socialist Party of Timor | 11,379 | 2.41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 10,158 | 2.15 | 0 | – | |
| National Development Party | 9,386 | 1.99 | 0 | New | |
| Timorese Social Democratic Association | 8,487 | 1.80 | 0 | – | |
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance | 7,041 | 1.49 | 0 | –2 | |
| Timorese Democratic Union | 5,332 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 4,270 | 0.91 | 0 | 0 | |
| PLPA–PDRT coalition | 4,012 | 0.85 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timorese People's Monarchy Association | 3,968 | 0.84 | 0 | New | |
| National Unity Party | 3,191 | 0.68 | 0 | –3 | |
| Coligação Bloco Proclamador (PMD–PARENTIL) | 3,125 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Democratic Alliance (KOTA–Trabalhista) | 2,622 | 0.56 | 0 | –2 | |
| Timorese Democratic Party | 2,561 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party | 2,222 | 0.47 | 0 | New | |
| People's Development Party | 1,904 | 0.40 | 0 | New | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 887 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 471,389 | 100.00 | 65 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 471,389 | 97.64 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,403 | 2.36 | |||
| Total votes | 482,792 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 645,624 | 74.78 | |||
| Source: STAE, SAPO | |||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretilin | 120,592 | 29.02 | 21 | –34 | |
| National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction | 100,175 | 24.10 | 18 | New | |
| PSD–ASDT | 65,358 | 15.73 | 11 | –1 | |
| Democratic Party | 46,946 | 11.30 | 8 | +1 | |
| National Unity Party | 18,896 | 4.55 | 3 | New | |
| Democratic Alliance (KOTA–PPT) | 13,294 | 3.20 | 2 | –2 | |
| National Unity of Timorese Resistance | 13,247 | 3.19 | 2 | New | |
| Timorese Nationalist Party | 10,057 | 2.42 | 0 | –2 | |
| Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Party | 7,718 | 1.86 | 0 | New | |
| Republican Party | 4,408 | 1.06 | 0 | New | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 4,300 | 1.03 | 0 | –2 | |
| Socialist Party of Timor | 3,982 | 0.96 | 0 | –1 | |
| Timorese Democratic Union | 3,753 | 0.90 | 0 | –2 | |
| Millennium Democratic Party | 2,878 | 0.69 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 415,604 | 100.00 | 65 | –23 | |
| Valid votes | 415,604 | 97.51 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,606 | 2.49 | |||
| Total votes | 426,210 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 529,198 | 80.54 | |||
| Source: CNE | |||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fretilin | 208,531 | 57.37 | 55 | |
| Democratic Party | 31,680 | 8.72 | 7 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 29,726 | 8.18 | 6 | |
| Timorese Social Democratic Association | 28,495 | 7.84 | 6 | |
| Timorese Democratic Union | 8,581 | 2.36 | 2 | |
| Timorese Nationalist Party | 8,035 | 2.21 | 2 | |
| Association of Timorese Heroes | 7,735 | 2.13 | 2 | |
| People's Party of Timor | 7,322 | 2.01 | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 7,181 | 1.98 | 2 | |
| Socialist Party of Timor | 6,483 | 1.78 | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | 4,013 | 1.10 | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Union of Timor | 2,413 | 0.66 | 1 | |
| Timorese Popular Democratic Association | 2,181 | 0.60 | 0 | |
| Labour Party | 2,026 | 0.56 | 0 | |
| National Republic Party of East Timor | 1,970 | 0.54 | 0 | |
| Maubere Democratic Party | 1,788 | 0.49 | 0 | |
| Independents | 5,341 | 1.47 | 1 | |
| Total | 363,501 | 100.00 | 88 | |
| Valid votes | 363,501 | 94.60 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 20,747 | 5.40 | ||
| Total votes | 384,248 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 446,666 | 86.03 | ||
| Source: Ying, Elections Today, IDEA | ||||
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