2024 - 2024 Senegal Presidential Election (Senegal)

The election previously scheduled to take place on February 25 could not hold due to a controversial decision by the incumbent president, Macky Sall, to postpone the elections to an unspecified date.

The postponement became a bone of contention in the West African country considered as one of the most stable democracies in the sub-region. It faced staunch rejection from opposition parties, civil society and citizens. Protests erupted and led to clashes between demonstrators and security forces resulting in 3 deaths.

President Sall however claimed that the postponement was necessary due to disputes surrounding the list of presidential candidates. The Constitutional council rejected his decision as we as a new law postponing the election to December 2024.

Following a series of legal back and forth, the Senegalese government announced March 24 as the new date of the delayed election.

The list of approved presidential candidates has been revised to 19 from the initial 20. This followed the resignation of one of the two female candidates from the presidential race. Below is a breakdown of the process and what you need to know as the country readies to vote.

Results Summary

Photo	Candidate	Political Party	Total Votes
	Amadou Ba	Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY)	--