Elections in the Republic of the Congo
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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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Sassou-Nguesso | Congolese Labour Party–Rally of the Presidential Majority | 1,055,117 | 78.6 |
| Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou | Independent | 100,181 | 7.5 |
| Nicéphore Antoine Fylla de Saint-Eudes | Liberal Republican Party | 93,749 | 7.0 |
| Mathias Dzon | Alliance for the Republic and Democracy | 30,861 | 2.3 |
| Joseph Hondjuila Miokono | Independent | 27,060 | 2.0 |
| Guy Romain Kinfoussia | Independent | 11,678 | 0.9 |
| Jean François Tchibinda-Kouangou | Independent | 5,475 | 0.4 |
| Anguios Nganguia-Engambé | Independent | 4,064 | 0.3 |
| Ernest Bonaventure Mizidi Bavoueza | Independent | 3,594 | 0.3 |
| Clément Mierassa | Independent | 3,305 | 0.3 |
| Bertin Pandi-Ngouari | Independent | 2,749 | 0.2 |
| Marion Michel Mandzimba Ehouango | Independent | 2,612 | 0.2 |
| Jean Ebina | Independent | 1,797 | 0.1 |
| Valid votes | 1,342,242 | 97.2 | |
| Invalid votes | 38,409 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes (turnout 66.4 %) | 1,380,651 | 100.0 | |
| Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive | |||
| Parties | Seats (1st round) |
Seats (2nd round) |
Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congolese Party of Labour (Parti Congolais du Travail) | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| Independents | 8 | 29 | 37 |
| Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (Mouvement Congolais pour la Démocratie et le Développement Intégral) | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (Union Panafricaine pour la Démocratie Sociale) | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Action Movement for Renewal (Mouvement Action Renouveau) | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Movement for Solidarity and Development (Mouvement pour la Solidarité et le Développement) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Club 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Take Action for Congo (AGIR pour le Congo) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| New Democratic Forces (Forces Démocratiques Nouvelles) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Patriotic Union for Democracy and Progress (Union Patriotique pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rally for Democracy and Social Progress (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Union for the Republic (Union pour la République) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Union for Progress (Union pour le Progrès) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Union for Democracy and the Republic (Union pour la Démocratie et la République) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Union of Democratic Forces (Union des Forces Démocratiques) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Movement for Democracy and Progess (Mouvement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Youth in Movement (Jeunesse en Mouvement) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Citizen Rally (Rassemblement Citoyen) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| The Life Party (Parti la Vie) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 94 | 137 |
| Source: Xinhua, Panapress, IPU, E-polytika, AngolaPress, Congopage | |||
Past elections and referendums
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