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.
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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