Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Senegal. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Senegal.| Candidate | Party | Coalition | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Wade | Senegalese Democratic Party | Sopi 2007 | 1,914,403 | 55.90 |
| Idrissa Seck | Rewmi Party | And Liggey Sénégal | 510,922 | 14.92 |
| Ousmane Tanor Dieng | Socialist Party of Senegal | 464,287 | 13.56 | |
| Moustapha Niasse | Alliance of Progress Forces | Alternance 2007 | 203,129 | 5.93 |
| Robert Sagna | Takku Defaraat Sénégal | 88,446 | 2.58 | |
| Abdoulaye Bathily | Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party | Jubbanti Sénégal | 75,797 | 2.21 |
| Landing Savané | And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism | 70,780 | 2.07 | |
| Talla Sylla | Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël | 18,022 | 0.53 | |
| Cheikh Bamba Dièye | Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël | 17,233 | 0.50 | |
| Mamadou Lamine Diallo | Tekki Taaru Sénégal | 16,570 | 0.48 | |
| Mama Adama Guèye | Sellal | 13,700 | 0.40 | |
| Doudou Ndoye | Union for Progress and Renewal | 9,918 | 0.29 | |
| Alioune Mbaye | Independent | 9,016 | 0.26 | |
| Louis Jacques Senghor | Movement for the Liberation of the Senegalese People | 8,212 | 0.24 | |
| Modou Dia | Independent | 4,491 | 0.13 | |
| Total (turnout: 70.5) | 3,424,926 | 100.0 | ||
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Change 2007 (Sopi 2007) | 1,190,609 | 69.21 | 131 | |
| Coalition Up to Rebuild Senegal (Takku Defaraat Sénégal) | 86,621 | 5.04 | 3 | |
| Coalition Unite in Building Senegal (And Defaar Sénégal) | 84,998 | 4.94 | 3 | |
| Coalition Call of Duty (Waar Wi) | 74,919 | 4.35 | 3 | |
| Rally for the People (Rassemblement pour le peuple) | 73,083 | 4.25 | 2 | |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël (Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie) | 37,427 | 2.18 | 1 | |
| Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël (Alliance pour le progrès et la justice) | 33,297 | 1.94 | 1 | |
| Convergence for Renewal and Citizenship (Convergence pour le renouveau et la citoyenneté) | 30,658 | 1.78 | 1 | |
| Authentic Socialist Party (Parti socialiste authentique) | 26,320 | 1.53 | 1 | |
| National Patriotic Union/Tekki (Union nationale patriotique) | 22,271 | 1.29 | 1 | |
| Reform Movement for Social Development (Mouvement de la réforme pour le développement social) | 20,041 | 1.16 | 1 | |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal (Rassemblement des écologistes du Sénégal – Les Verts) | 17,267 | 1.00 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi (Parti social-démocrate) | 15,968 | 0.93 | 1 | |
| Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi (Rassemblement patriotique sénégalais) | 6,847 | 0.40 | 0 | |
| Total (turnout 34.75%) | 1,720,326 | 100.0 | 150 |
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