2017 Cambodian communal elections

Communal elections (Khmer: ការបោះឆ្នោតជ្រើសរើសក្រុមប្រឹក្សាឃុំសង្កាត់ អាណត្តិទី៤ ឆ្នាំ២០១៧) were held in Cambodia on Sunday, 4 June 2017.^[1] The National Election Committee (NEC) announced that some 7.8 million of 9.6 million eligible Cambodians were registered to cast their ballots. 94,595 candidates from 12 political parties contested the 11,572 commune council seats in 1,646 communes of Cambodia.^[2] Voter turnout was a record 90.37%.^[3] There were concerns surrounding some irregularities in the polling.^[4]

Registered7,865,033 14.5pp

Turnout7,107,395 (90.4%) 25.2pp

Quick facts 1,646 Commune Chiefs 11,572 Commune Councillors, Registered ...

2017 Cambodian communal elections

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1,646 Commune Chiefs 11,572 Commune Councillors
Registered	7,865,033 14.5pp
Turnout	7,107,395 (90.4%) 25.2pp
First party Second party   Leader Hun Sen Kem Sokha Party CPP CNRP Leader since 14 January 1985 2 March 2017 Last election 1,592 chiefs 8,292 councillors 61.8% 40 chiefs 2,955 councillors 30.7% (combined) Popular vote 3,540,056 3,056,824 Percentage 50.8% 43.8% Swing 11.0pp 13.1pp Chiefs 1,156 489 Chiefs +/– 436 449 Councillors 6,503 5,007 Councillors +/– 1,789 2,052

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The result was a victory for the Cambodian People's Party, albeit with a smaller majority, and saw large gains by the Cambodia National Rescue Party.^[5] Ultimately, the strong showing by the opposition led to its dissolve before it could contest the national elections.^[6] Mithuna Phuthong became the first woman to be elected governor of a Cambodian province.^[7]