*Correction: Some results taken from the NEC website earlier on June 6 appear to have been incorrect.
Son Chhay Returns to Face Defamation Lawsuit
Opposition Candlelight Party vice president Son Chhay returned from Australia to Cambodia on Sunday and will face lawsuits lodged over his claim of vote-stealing, including a $1-million suit brought against him by the ruling CPP.
10% of New Commune Chiefs Are Women
NEC Final Results Cements CPP Sweep of Commune Councils
Updated: CPP Sues Candlelight Party Leader for $1M
‘We Were the Eyes and Nose:’ Independent Poll Observers Cut Down to Size
Regions
Tonle Sap Basin
Coast
Candlelight Hopes to Reclaim Sihanoukville’s CNRP Stronghold
In 24 Communes, the Only Choice Is CPP
Candlelight Candidates Facing Legal Hassles Ask for More Time
Election Committee Rejects Candlelight Complaint Due to Lack of Specifics
Battambang Candlelight Activist Arrested for Alleged Trespassing
‘Angel’ Soars: CPP’s Dominance in Numbers
Opposition Parties Unite Over Calls for Election Investigations, Electoral Reforms
Voter Sentiment or Irregularities? Theories Abound Over Landslide Election
CPP Vote Tallies Exceed Expectations, Spark Pride and Despair
Early Results: CPP Set to Dominate Commune Councils, Opposition Decimated
Updated: Official Results Emerge as CPP Governors Claim Sweeping Victories
Candlelight Party Official Briefly Detained in Kandal, Party Says
Updated: Voters Cast Ballots Across Country Under Watchful Gaze
14 Days of Campaigning End With Huge Shows of Support, Focus Turns to Sunday
Faith, Failure & Fealty: Khem Veasna’s Curious Path to Nirvana
Candlelight Hopes to Reclaim Sihanoukville’s CNRP Stronghold
Da for Defection: Sole Non-CPP Chief Joins the CPP
Preah Sihanouk Voters Conflicted by Land Issues
Parties
Cambodian People’s Party
The CPP is the grand ol’ party of the country and goes into the election with complete control over all but one commune in country.
Contesting in 25 provinces,
1,652 communes.
Fielded 28,008 candidates, of which 7,259 (26%) are women.
Candlelight Party
The Candlelight Party, formerly the Sam Rainsy Party, is vying for the mantle of the primary opposition party with the most candidates across the country after the CPP.
Contesting in 25 provinces,
1,623 communes.
Fielded 23,939 candidates, of which 5,564 (23%) are women.
Funcinpec
The royalist Funcinpec is transitioning from the late Norodom Ranariddh to his son, Prince Norodom Chakravuth, and last won a commune chief seat in 2012.
Contesting in 25 provinces,
680 communes.
Fielded 9,952 candidates, of which 3,899 (39%) are women.
Khmer National United Party
The KNUP is the only party to hold a commune chief position heading into the June election, a seat that was previously held by Funcinpec. It is led by general Nhek Bun Chhay.
Contesting in 25 provinces,
596 communes.
Fielded 8,815 candidates, of which 4,047 (46%) are women.
Cambodia National Love Party
A new CNRP-linked party, the CNLP was cofounded by Chiv Cata and Kang Kimhak in 2020 after they were rehabilitated following a political ban.
Contesting in 18 provinces,
315 communes.
Fielded 5,050 candidates, of which 2,122 (42%) are women.
Cambodia Nationality Party
The Cambodia Nationality Party was one of two small parties to be handed National Assembly seats after the CNRP was dissolved in 2017.
Contesting in 21 provinces,
245 communes.
Fielded 3,956 candidates, of which 2,185 (55%) are women.
Cambodian Youth Party
The Cambodian Youth Party is led by Pich Sros, who notably filed a complaint against the CNRP in 2017 leading to the opposition party’s dissolution.
Contesting in 18 provinces,
114 communes.
Fielded 1,824 candidates, of which 852 (47%) are women.
Khmer Will Party
The CNRP offshoot party is headed by Kong Monika, who is former SRP leader Kong Korm’s son and the brother of ex-CNRP lawmaker Kong Saphea who was beaten outside the National Assembly in 2016.
Contesting in 10 provinces,
58 communes.
Fielded 1,050 candidates, of which 529 (50%) are women.
Cambodia Reform Party
The party is headed by former CNRP lawmakers Pol Ham and Ou Chanrath, who are known to be close to former CNRP president Kem Sokha.
Contesting in 11 provinces, 59 communes.
Fielded 928 candidates, of which 373 (38%) are women.
Kampucheaniyum
Party
Yem Ponhearith, who heads the party, is also a close ally of Kem Sokha, making his the second CNRP-linked party with ties to the former CNRP president.
Contesting in 10 provinces,
38 communes.
Fielded 658 candidates, of which 242 (37%) are women.
Grassroots Democratic Party
The fledgling political party, founded by former civil society members in 2015, did not fare well in the 2017 and 2018 elections despite pitching itself as an independent opposition entity.
Contesting in 15 provinces,
32 communes.
Fielded 481 candidates, of which 153 (32%) are women.
Khmer United Party
The party, orginally named the Kem Ley Party, was formed by a CNRP supporter and the political analyst’s brother Kem Rithisith.
Contesting in 9 provinces,
30 communes.
Fielded 457 candidates, of which 248 (54%) are women.
Beehive Social Democratic Party
Outspoken radio-station owner Mam Sonando had a colorful career as a journalist before diving into the world of politics, but has failed to deliver in the last two elections.
Contesting in 10 provinces,
23 communes.
Fielded 392 candidates, of which 181 (46%) are women.
Cambodia Indigenous People’s Democracy Party
The party, which has advocated for the rights of minorities and their ancestral lands, has had little success at garnering votes in the 2017 and 2018 elections.
Contesting in 3 provinces,
19 communes.
Fielded 202 candidates, of which 41 (20%) are women.
Ekpheap Cheat Khmer Party
The party is now headed by Un Chim, who was last year accused of faking a voice message to make it sound like it was from Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Contesting in 4 provinces,
14 communes.
Fielded 178 candidates, of which 64 (36%) are women.
Reaksmey Khemara Party
The Reaksmey Khemara Party was formed mere months before the 2018 elections and came dead last at the ballot box.
Contesting in 3 provinces,
6 communes.
Fielded 88 candidates, of which 34 (39%) are women.
Khmer Economic Development Party
The Khmer Economic Development Party had 15 minutes of fame in 2018 when it was handed one of the CNRP’s 55 lawmaker seats in the National Assembly.
Contesting in 3 provinces,
4 communes.
Fielded 64 candidates, of which 20 (31%) are women.
Note: All numbers have been updated based on the NEC’s official tally.
