2015 Qatari municipal elections

Municipal elections in Qatar were held for the fifth time on 13 May 2015.^[1] Five women contested the polls as candidates.^[2] Two women were elected to the Central Municipal Council (CMC) after winning their constituencies, heralding the first time two women have occupied seats in the council.^[3] This round of elections witnessed the merging of a number of depopulated constituencies and the addition of several new constituencies.^[4]

Early indications suggested that the voter turnout would be low.^[5]^[6] However, the voter turnout in various constituencies ranged from 51% to 87%,^[7] with an overall voter turnout of 70%.^[8] This was a marked increase from the 43% voter turnout in the 2011 elections.^[9] The total number of voters was 21,735. There were 109 candidates.^[7]

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[1] "Qatar Central Municipal Council Election 2015". Marhaba Qatar. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[araby-2] "Five women to contest Qatar municipal elections". al-Araby al-Jadeed. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[3] "Qataris elect two women for first time". Agence France-Presse. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[4] "5th CMC polls to feature new constituencies". Qatar Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[5] "PHOTOS: What a Qatari election looks like (updated)". Doha News. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[6] "Low turnout expected at CMC election today". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[qna-7] "CMC Elections Results Announced". Qatar News Agency. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

[8] "2 women win seats in Qatar municipal election". The Journal of Turkish Weekly. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] "Qataris elect two women for first time". Al Arabiya. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

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