2016 Senegalese constitutional referendum

2016 Senegalese constitutional referendum

20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,367,592 62.64%
No 815,655 37.36%
Valid votes 2,183,247 99.10%
Invalid or blank votes 19,815 0.90%
Total votes 2,203,062 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 5,709,582 38.59%

A constitutional referendum was held in Senegal on 20 March 2016. Proposed by President Macky Sall, it was the fourth constitutional referendum in Senegalese history.[1] The proposed changes to the constitution were approved by 62% of voters. Voter turnout was 39%. A majority voted in favour in thirteen of the fourteen regions, with only Diourbel Region seeing a majority against.[2]

  1. ^ "Rapport sur le Référendum du 20 Mars 2016" (PDF). La Commission Électorale Nationale Autonome (in French).
  2. ^ "Voters in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, Senegal and Zanzibar go to polls". BBC News. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2022-04-05.