The Alliance of Parties in the Presidential Majority (APMP), which supported Mr. Roch Kaboré’s re-election in 2020, took about 80 seats in the 127-member National Assembly. The parties include President Kaboré’s People's Movement for Progress (MPP), which took 56 seats, and the New Era for Democracy (NTD) led by transport minister Vincent Dabilgou, which increased its share of seats from 3 to 13. The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) came second with 20 seats, thereby becoming the largest opposition force in the new legislature. CDP was the party of former President Blaise Compaoré, and is currently led by Mr. Eddie Komboïgo. The Union for Progress and Change (UPC) reduced its share of seats from 33 to 12 (see note). Led by former Finance Minister Zéphirin Diabré, UPC was the largest opposition party in the outgoing legislature.

In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent President Kaboré was re-elected. He advocated “a continuous dialogue to work towards peace and development” of the country. Among others, he defeated Mr. Komboïgo (CDP) and Mr. Diabré (UPC) who finished second and third respectively. On 28 December, Mr. Kaboré was sworn in for a second term as President.

The 2020 elections were held amid Islamist and ethnic violence that forced one million people to flee their homes and claimed more than 2,000 lives in 2020 alone. According to the Central Election Commission, some 166,000 voters were unable to register for the 2020 polls for fear of violence in the north and east of the country. 

Note:
UPC leader Mr. Diabré subsequently joined the government as Minister of State ¬– Minister of National Reconciliation and Social Cohesion. On 26 February 2021, UPC officially joined the APMP. A communiqué from the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization (15 March 2021) lists 82 parties in the Presidential Majority. They include the nine parties listed below, which jointly hold 98 seats. The communiqué also lists 32 opposition parties. They include CDP, the Alliance for Democracy and Federation - African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA), and Act Together (AGIR); together they hold a total of 25 seats. A few parties in the current legislature do not appear in either list. 

• People's Movement for Progress (MPP): 56
• New Era for Democracy (NTD): 13
• Union for Progress and Change (UPC): 12
• Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (UNIR/PS): 5
• Movement for Burkina of the Future (MBF): 4
• Patriotic Rally for Integrity (RPI): 3
• Party for Development and Change (PDC): 3
• Pan-African Alliance for Reform (APR): 1
• United Progressives for Renewal (PUR): 1