The Mostaqbal Watan party (Future of the Nation, which supports President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi) took over 140 of the 200 seats at stake in the first elections to the 300-member Senate, a newly created upper chamber (see note). Mostaqbal Watan led the 11-party National Unified List, which was elected unopposed. The People's Republican Party, Al-Wafd and independents took six seats each. The Senate elections were held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Turnout was low: only 14.23 per cent of 63 million eligible voters turned out at the first round of elections, and 10.22 per cent of 28.8 million eligible voters turned out in the second round. In all, 20 women were elected. 

On 17 October, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed 100 senators, including 20 women. The appointed members also included two members of the Salafist Nour party, which had failed to secure any seats in the Senate. On 18 October, the Senate held its first session and elected the former head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Abdel Wahab Abdel Razeq (Mostaqbal Watan), as its President.

Note:
Between 1980 and 2013, the Egyptian Parliament was bicameral, comprising the People's Assembly (lower chamber) and the Shoura Assembly (upper chamber). The Shoura Assembly elected in 2012 was dissolved by the Army in 2013. The Constitution adopted in December 2012 retained a bicameral parliament but no parliamentary elections were held under that Constitution. The Constitution adopted in January 2014 provided for a unicameral parliament comprising only the House of Representatives. The newest Constitution, adopted in April 2019, provides for a bicameral parliament comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate. Article 250 of the Constitution states the number of Senate seats must be no less than 180 but does not set a maximum number. 

On 17 June 2020, the House of Representatives adopted a bill establishing the Senate, which was ratified by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on 2 July. The law provides for a 300-member Senate comprising: 
- 100 senators elected under a majority system from 27 constituencies in two rounds;
- 100 senators elected under a proportional representation system (using closed party lists) from four constituencies;
- 100 senators appointed by the President. 
Under the same law, at least 10 per cent of senators (30) should be women.