Burkina Faso – AFRICAN RENAISSANCE

Burkina Faso Presidential Election 1991

Blaise Compaoré elected following a boycott by major opposition parties; voter turnout exceptionally low at 35%.

Compaoré re-elected in an environment heavily skewed toward the ruling apparatus.

Compaoré secured another term; turnout reported at 57% amidst divided opposition.

Final election of the Compaoré era before the 2014 popular uprising ousted him.

Landmark transitional elections; Roch Marc Christian Kaboré elected in a widely praised democratic process.

Kaboré re-elected; however, severe jihadist violence prevented voting in large portions of the country.

Elections indefinitely postponed following successive military coups in 2022 and ongoing security crises.

Election details for Burkina Faso.

Election details for Burkina Faso.

Election details for Burkina Faso.