2012 Burkinabé parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 2 December 2012. They were the first elections held since the National Assembly dissolved the National Electoral Commission in 2011, following fraud allegations concerning the 2010 presidential elections. Municipal elections for over 18,000 councillors were held simultaneously. The elections were held amidst a period of political uncertainty, following protests against President Blaise Compaore's regime.

Politics of Burkina Faso
Constitution (suspended)
Government
Parliament
Administrative divisions
Elections
  • Recent elections
  • Political parties
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Olivia Rouamba
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Burkina Faso
  • Other countries

The result was a victory for the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), which won 70 of the 127 seats in the National Assembly.

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