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Measures of Democracy for 2003-2008 Tatu Vanhanen 1 Measures of democracy for 2003-2008 Tatu Vanhanen Only new data for the years 2003-2008 are given in this dataset. Data over the years 2003-2006 have already been incorporated into the dataset. For earlier data, see the previous manuscript of the period 1810-2002. ___________________________________________________________________________ Governmental Largest party / Votes for the Total Total Voters as a system / year chief executive largest party votes population percentage of election % of total votes of the total / seats population ____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Afghanistan --- Concurrent powers, 2003- (50-50%) Parliamentary elections: 200310 No elected legislature 100.0 0 28 000 000 0 200512 President Karzai's allies 47.0 6 084 250 29 500 000 21.3 Presidential elections: ---- 200411 Hamid Karzai 55.4 8 024 536 28 700 000 28.0 ----- 10. CIA, World Factbook 2004. Online. 11. Ifes.Electionguide.org, 2004. Online; CNN.com/WORLD/Election Watch, 2004. Online; Keesing's 2004: 46250. Presidential election, 9 October 2004. 12. IPU 2005. National Assembly election, 18 September 2005. Distribution of seats. Estimation. Cf. Keesing's 2005: 46821-22. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Albania --- 200512 Democratic Party of Albania 40.0 1 403 473 3 200 000 43.8 --- 12. IPU 2005. People's Assembly election, 3 July 2005. Distribution of seats. 2007 60.0 43.8 26.3 2008 60.0 43.8 26.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 3. Algeria ----- Parliamentary elections: 200713 National Liberation Front 35.0 5 700 632 33 600 000 17.0 Presidential elections: ---- 200412 Abdelaziz Bouteflika 85.0 10 179 702 31 700 000 32.1 --- 20055 1 referendum - - - 5.0 ---- 12. Keesing's 2004: 45984. Presidential election, 8 April 2004. 13. IPU 2007; Keesing's 2007: 47958. National People's Assmbly election. 17 May 2007. Distribution ofseats. --- 5. ElectionGuide.org 2006; Keesing's 2005: 46850. Referendum, 29 September 2005. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Andorra --- 20054 Liberal Party of Andorra 41.2 11 835 100 000 11.8 ---- 4. IPU 2005. General Council elections, 24 April 2005. CF. Keesing's 2005: 46589. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Angola ----- Concurrent powers 2008- (50-50%) Parliamentary elections: 20085 Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola 81.6 6 450 407 12 530 000 51.5 Executive elections: 19996 José Eduardo dos Santos 100.0 0 10 609 000 0 ----- 5. IPU 2008; Keesing's 2008: 48761. National Assembly election, 5-6 September 2008. 6. Banks et al. 2007: 35. The mandate of President dos Santos was extended indefinitely by presidendial order on January 1999. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Antigua and Barbuda ----- 20046 United Progressive Party 55.5 39 445 68 000 57.9 ------- 6. IPU 2004; Keesing's 2004: 45895. House of Representatives election, 23 March 2004. 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Argentina ------- 200318 Néstor Kirchner 22.0 19 221 866 37 500 000 51.2 200719 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner 44.9 18 265 050 40 600 000 45.0 ---- 18. Keesing's 2003: 45338, 45397. First round of the presidential election, 27 April 2003. Carlos Saul Menem won more votes in the first round of election (24.3%), but when he withdrew from the race, Kircher was named president by default. 19. Keesing's 2007: 48187. Presidential election, 28 October 2007. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Armenia ---- Concurrent powers, 1991- (50-50%) Parliamentary elections: ----- 20037 Republican Party of Armenia 26.7 1 177 832 3 200 000 36.8 20079 Republican Party of Armenia 50.0 1 353 538 3 000 000 45.1 Presidential elections: --- 20038 Robert Kocharian 67.5 1 426 223 3 200 000 44.6 200810 Serzh Sarkisian 52.8 1 632 666 2 960 000 55.1 ---- 20054 1 referendum - - - 5.0 ---- 7. IPU 2003. National Assembly election, 21 May 2003. Distribution of seats. 8. Keesing's 2003: 45255, 45301. Presidential election, 5 March 2003. Second round. The number of voters is from the first round on 19 February. 9. IPU 2007. National Assembly election, 12 May 2007. Ditribution of seats. Cf. Keesing's 2007: 47950. 10. Keesing's 2008: 48426. Presidential election, 19 February 2008. ---- 4. ElectionGuide.org 2006; Keesing's 2005: 46955. Rederendum, 27 November 2005. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Australia ---- 200410 Liberal Party 40.9 11 413 148 19 900 000 57.4 4 200711 Australian Labor Party 55.3 12 930 814 20 500 000 63.1 ----- 10. IPU 2004; Keesing's 2004: 46261. House of Representatives election, 9 October 2004. 11. IPU 2007. House of Representatives election, 14 November 2007. Distribution of seats. Cf. Keesing's 2007: 48311. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Austria ---- 200617 Social Democratic Party 35.7 4 450 629 8 150 000 54.6 200818 Social Democratic Party 29.3 4 887 304 8 205 000 59.6 ---- 17. IPU 2006; Keesings 2006: 47542. National Council election, 1 October 2006. 18. IPU 2008; Keesing's 2008: 48801. General election, 28 September 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Azerbaijan ---- Concurrent powers, 1991- (50-50 %) Parliamentary elections: ----- 2005 9 New Azerbaijan Party 60.0 1 822 861 8 300 000 22.0 Presidential elections: ------ 20038 Ilham Aliyev 78.0 3 132 392 8 200 000 38.2 200810 Ilham Aliyev 87.3 3 700 634 8 170 000 45.3 ------ 8. Keesing's 2003: 45658-45659. Presidential election, 15 October 2003. 9. IPU 2005. National Assembly elections, 5 November 2005. Distribution of seats. Accordind to Freedom in the World 2006: 58, the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Partry and its allies won a substantial majority of the seats. 10. Keesing's 2008: 48845. Presidential election, 15 October 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Bahamas ---- 20075 Free National Movement 49.9 137 475 300 000 45.8 ----- 5. Keesing's 2007: 47919; IPU 2007. House of Assembly election, 2 May 2007. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Bahrain 5 ---- Parliamentary elections ---- 20064 Al Wefaq National Islamic Society 42.5 217 600 700 000 31.0 ---- 4. IPU 2006; Keesing's 2006: 47608, 47661. House of Representatives election, 25 November 2006. Distribution of seats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Bangladesh ---- 200710 A presidential coup 100.0 0 146 600 000 0 200811 Awami League 76.7 70 012 191 153 546 000 45.6 ----- 10. Keesing's 2007: 47690. President Ahmed declared a state of emergency on January 11, 2007, and nominated an interim government. 11. IPU 2008; Keesing's 2008: 48937. Parliamentary election, 29 December 2008. Distribution of seats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. Barbados ---- 20036 Barbados Labour Party 55.8 124 177 300 000 41.4 20087 Democratic Labor Party 52.5 148 562 282 000 52.6 ----- 6. IPU 2003; Keesing's 2003: 45399. House of Assembly election, 21 May 2003. 7. Keesing's 2008: 48348; IPU 2008. House of Assembly election, 15 January 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Belarus ----- 20065 Aleksandr Lukashenka 83.0 6 400 333 9 800 000 65.3 ----- Referendums: ---- 20043 1 referendum - - - 5.0 ----- 5. Keesing´s 2006: 47165. Presidential election, 19 March 2006. ----- 3. Keesing's 2004: 46266. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 17. Belgium ------ 20038 Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) 15.4 6 572 189 10 400 000 63.2 20079 Christian Democrats and New Flemish Alliance 18.5 6 671 360 10 400 000 64.1 ------ 8. IPU 2003; Keesing's 2003: 45420. House of Representatives election, 18 May 2003. 9. IPU 2007; Keesing's 2007: 48001. House of Representatives election, 10 June 2007. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18. Belize ----- 20035 People's United Party 53.2 99 560 300 000 33.2 20086 United Democratic Party 56.6 116 194 301 000 38.5 ----- National referendums: 20081 1 referendum - - - 5.0 5. IPU 2003; Keesing's 2003: 45282. House of Representatives election, 5 March 2003. 6. IPU 2008; Keesing's 2008: 48401. House of Representatives election, 7 February 2008. ----- 1. Keesing's 2008: 48402. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19. Benin (Dahomey) ----- Parliamentary elections: ----- 200312 Presidential Movement 65.0 1 486 274 7 000 000 21.2 200714 Couri Forces for an Emerging Benin (FCBE) 42.2 2 347 000 8 000 000 29.3 Presidential elections ----- 200613 Yati Boni 74.6 2653 242 7 300 000 36.3 ------ 12. IPU 2003; Keesing's 2003: 45328-45329.
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