Results
The Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) successfully concluded elections in three districts — Qardho, Eyl, and Ufeyn on October 26.[3][4]
Out of 87 council seats, 23 women emerged victoriously. In Qardho, 16,722 votes were cast, 15,343 were valid, and 1,379 invalid. Out of 33 seats, 24 were won by males and nine were by females. In Eyl, 6,766 votes were cast — 5,406 votes were valid and 1,360 invalid. A total of 21 seats were won by males and six won by females. The Ufeyn district saw 5,366 votes cast, with 4,739 valid votes and 627 ballots were deemed invalid. Nineteen were won by males and eight won by females.[3][5]
International partners congratulated the people of Puntland for leading the way toward instituting a system of universal suffrage elections across Somalia. Similar municipal elections will be held in the remaining districts in 2022.[4]
Combined total
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Kaah | 9,869 | 38.72 | 35 |
| Mideeye | 7,581 | 29.74 | 25 |
| Caddaalada iyo Sinnaanta | 6,299 | 24.71 | 20 |
| Horseed | 689 | 2.70 | 3 |
| Runta iyo Cadaaladda | 448 | 1.76 | 2 |
| Mustaqbal | 243 | 0.95 | 1 |
| Ifiye | 231 | 0.91 | 1 |
| Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah | 97 | 0.38 | 0 |
| Dhalinyarada | 31 | 0.12 | 0 |
Total | 25,488 | 100.00 | 87 |
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Valid votes | 25,488 | 88.33 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 3,366 | 11.67 | |
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Total votes | 28,854 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 46,839 | 61.60 | |
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Source: PEC, PEC |
Eyl
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Kaah | 2,659 | 49.19 | 13 |
| Mideeye | 1,108 | 20.50 | 6 |
| Caddaalada iyo Sinnaanta | 854 | 15.80 | 4 |
| Horseed | 359 | 6.64 | 2 |
| Runta iyo Cadaaladda | 316 | 5.85 | 2 |
| Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah | 55 | 1.02 | 0 |
| Mustaqbal | 41 | 0.76 | 0 |
| Dhalinyarada | 9 | 0.17 | 0 |
| Ifiye | 5 | 0.09 | 0 |
Total | 5,406 | 100.00 | 27 |
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Valid votes | 5,406 | 79.90 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,360 | 20.10 | |
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Total votes | 6,766 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 11,470 | 58.99 | |
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Source: TPEC[5] |
Qardho
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Kaah | 5,469 | 35.64 | 12 |
| Mideeye | 5,173 | 33.72 | 11 |
| Caddaalada iyo Sinnaanta | 4,197 | 27.35 | 9 |
| Ifiye | 218 | 1.42 | 1 |
| Horseed (political party) | 150 | 0.98 | 0 |
| Runta iyo Cadaaladda | 85 | 0.55 | 0 |
| Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah | 29 | 0.19 | 0 |
| Dhalinyarada | 12 | 0.08 | 0 |
| Mustaqbal | 10 | 0.07 | 0 |
Total | 15,343 | 100.00 | 33 |
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Valid votes | 15,343 | 91.75 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,379 | 8.25 | |
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Total votes | 16,722 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 25,405 | 65.82 | |
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Source: PEC |
Ufeyn
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Kaah | 1,741 | 36.74 | 10 |
| Mideeye | 1,300 | 27.43 | 8 |
| Caddaalada iyo Sinnaanta | 1,248 | 26.33 | 7 |
| Mustaqbal | 192 | 4.05 | 1 |
| Horseed (political party) | 180 | 3.80 | 1 |
| Runta iyo Cadaaladda | 47 | 0.99 | 0 |
| Shaqaalaha Xoogsatada Ah | 13 | 0.27 | 0 |
| Dhalinyarada | 10 | 0.21 | 0 |
| Ifiye | 8 | 0.17 | 0 |
Total | 4,739 | 100.00 | 27 |
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Valid votes | 4,739 | 88.32 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 627 | 11.68 | |
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Total votes | 5,366 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 9,964 | 53.85 | |
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Source: PEC |