Candidates

Every candidate the National Election Board cleared for the 7th General Election, for the federal House of People’s Representatives and the regional councils, structured by region, constituency, and party, and linked to the polling stations where each will be voted on.

Candidates
10,438
Parties
43
Constituencies
1,155
Regions
13

2,691 of 10,438 candidates (26%) are women. See the polling stations they’re voted on at

89% of constituencies (1,030 of 1,155) are matched to their polling stations, so you can move between a seat and where its votes are cast.

Two ballots

House of People's Representatives
HoPR

The federal parliament: one chamber elected nationwide.

2,080 candidates
across 509 constituencies
Regional Council
RC

Each region's own council, elected within that region.

8,358 candidates
across 646 constituencies

Parties

43 parties are fielding candidates. The 15 largest by candidate count are charted below, with the full list beneath it. Each party links to its own breakdown.

HoPR Regional Council
Prosperity Party Debate position profile 2,941 Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA) Debate position profile 1,249 Coalition for Ethiopian Unity Debate position profile 1,053 Freedom and Equality Party Debate position profile 820 Peace for Ethiopia Coalition Debate position profile 396 Renaissance Party Debate position profile 315 Wolaita Peoples Freedom Movement 290 Balderas for True Democracy Debate position profile 250 Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Medrek) Debate position profile 219 Wollo Peoples Democratic Party Debate position profile 213 New Generation Party Debate position profile 183 Argoba Unity Jeberti 177 Ogaden National Liberation Front 172 Ethiopian National Unity Party Debate position profile 167 Sidama Peoples Unity Democratic Organization 166 Amhara Democratic Force Movement Debate position profile 151 Ethiopian Democratic Union Debate position profile 141 Oromo Liberation Front Debate position profile 128 Sidama Unity Party Debate position profile 122 Hibir Ethiopia Democratic Party Debate position profile 105 Afar Peoples Party Debate position profile 102 Wolaita National Movement 87 Afar Liberation Front Party 84 Gogot for Gurage Unity and Justice Party Debate position profile 82 All Sidama Peoples Democratic Unity Party 81 Independent 80 One Ethiopia Democracy Party 73 Benishangul Peoples Liberation Movement 72 National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) Debate position profile 70 Wolaita Peoples Democratic Front 67 Gumuz Peoples Democratic Movement 65 Kucha Peoples Democratic Party Debate position profile 51 Union for Democracy and Freedom Party 43 Western Somali Democratic Party 39 Qimant Democratic Party Debate position profile 35 Gedeo Peoples Democratic Organization 33 Somali Federalist Party 31 Raya Rayuma Democratic Party Debate position profile 29 Donga Peoples Democratic Organization 23 Kush Peoples National Movement Debate position profile 21 Welene Peoples Democratic Party 10 Argoba Peoples Democratic Organization 1 Harari Democratic Organization 1

Who the candidates are

Gender & disability

Inner ring: gender. Outer ring: disability.

Education

Most contested seats

The crowded races: the constituencies where the most parties are competing. Each links to its candidates and polling stations.

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