2005 Burundian communal elections
# 2005 Burundian communal elections

Communal elections were held in Burundi on 3 June and 7 June 2005. The elections were won by the National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), which won 1,781 of the 3,225 seats.

## Electoral system

Each of the 129 communes had 25 seats.

## Conduct

The election was largely peaceful in most parts of the country, however, violence and intimidation in some communes of Bujumbura Rural and Bubanza provinces led to a re-poll held on 7 June. Observers considered the communal elections generally free and fair, despite some minor irregularities.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | CNDD–FDD | | | 1,781 |
| | Front for Democracy in Burundi | | | 822 |
| | Union for National Progress | | | 260 |
| | National Council for the Defense of Democracy | | | 135 |
| | Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens – Rurenzangemero | | | 88 |
| | Party for National Recovery | | | 75 |
| | Other parties | | | 64 |
| Total | Total | | | 3,225 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 2,544,669 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 3,157,158 | 80.60 | |
| Source: EISA (seats) |||||
