Election Results 2009

Elected: Bangladesh, Belgium, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti,
Hungary, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, United States, Uruguay.
Newly Elected Country Ranked by
Freedom House NOT FREE:
Cameroon, China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Russia
Total Number of Countries on Council
now ranked FREE:
23
Total Number of Countries on Council
now ranked NOT FREE or PARTLY FREE:
24

Detailed Results

African Regional Group:
191 Votes Cast, 191 Valid, 0 Abstensions
Senegal 165 votes
Mauritus 162 votes
Nigeria 148 votes
Cameroon 142 votes
Djibouti 141 votes
Kenya 133 votes

Asian Regional Group:
191 Votes Cast, 191 Valid, 2 Abstentions
Jordan 178 votes
Kyrgyzstan 174 votes
Bangladesh 171 votes
China 167 votes
Saudi Arabia 154 votes
Malaysia * 2 votes

Eastern European Regional Group:
191 Votes Cast, 191 Valid, 1 Abstention
Russia 146 votes
Hungary 131 votes
Azerbaijan 89 votes

Latin America and Carribean Regional Group:
191 Votes Cast, 189 Valid, 2 Abstentions
Mexico 175 votes
Uruguay 173 votes
Cuba 163 votes

Western Europe and Other Regional Group:
191 Votes Cast, 189 Valid, 4 Abstentions
Norway 179 votes
Belgium 177 votes
United States 167 votes
Switzerland * 2 votes
Greece * 1 vote
New Zealand * 1 vote

* candidacy never confirmed