Elections in the Republic of the Congo

The Republic of the Congo elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected by the people. The Parliament (Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 153 members, for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate (Sénat) has 66 members, elected for a six-year term by district, local and regional councils. The Republic of Congo is a one party dominant state with the Congolese Labour Party in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Elections are governed by Congo's election law, most recently modified in 2016.

Latest elections

Presidential elections

CandidatePartyVotes%
Denis Sassou NguessoCongolese Party of Labour838,92260.19
Guy Brice Parfait KolélasCongolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development209,63215.04
Jean-Marie Michel MokokoIndependent191,56213.74
Pascal Tsaty MabialaPan-African Union for Social Democracy65,0254.67
André Okombi SalissaInitiative for Democracy in Congo57,3734.12
Claudine MunariMovement for Unity, Solidarity and Labour21,5301.54
Joseph Kignoumbi Kia MboungouChain3,5400.25
Michel Mboussi NgouariConvention of Republican Parties3,3010.24
Anguios Nganguia EngabéParty for Action of the Republic2,9050.21
Total1,393,790100.00
Valid votes1,393,79093.55
Invalid/blank votes96,1716.45
Total votes1,489,961100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,161,83968.92
Source: Constitutional Court

Parliamentary elections

Party First round Second round Total
seats
+/–
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Congolese Party of Labour721890+1
Pan-African Union for Social Democracy358+1
Dynamic for the Republic and Recovery033New
Action Movement for Renewal3
Rally for Democracy and Social Progress2
Union for a People's Movement2
Club 2002 PUR1
Party for Agreement and Political Action1
Patriotic Front1
Citizen Rally1
Union of Democratic Forces1
Independents8
Vacant9
Total95151+12
Registered voters/turnout2,221,596100
Source: Jeune Afrique, Radio France Internationale

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