Commune council
There are 1,621 Communes/Sangkats in Cambodia. Each Commune Council is composed of 5 to 11 members depending on demography and geography, elected through a proportional system where nationally registered political parties can compete by presenting a list of candidates of at least twice the number of seats in each Commune. There are no independent candidates.
The first commune-level election was held in February 2002. The latest one was held in April 2007.
Cambodia's first Senate Election was held on January 22, 2006.
2 Senators were nominated by the King and 2 were elected by the National Assembly of Cambodia. The rest were elected by commune councillors.
Latest elections
2007-04-01 Commune Councils Election Results
| Political Parties | Male Commune Councils Members | Female Commune Councils Members |
|---|---|---|
| CPP | 6,600 | 1,393 |
| Sam Rainsy Party | 2,411 | 249 |
| Norodom Ranariddh Party | 414 | 11 |
| FUNCINPEC | 265 | 9 |
| Hang Dara Democratic Movement Party | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9,691 (85.36%) | 1,662 (14.64%) |
| Grand Total | 11,353 | |
Sources: Number of Women elected as Communes Councils’ Members for the 2007 Commune Council elections Nationwide (PDF)
2012 Commune Council elections
2010-03-06 Commune Councils Election Results
Related external links
- Official Results of the 2007 Commune Councils Election
- National Election Committee
- 2007 COMMUNE COUNCIL ELECTION CALENDAR (PDF)
- Promoting Women's Participation In Decision Making At the commune level in Cambodia - by the World Bank (PDF)