Gabon
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections
Background
Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
30.01.2021 to 06.02.2021
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
28.02.2021
Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
52
Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal
Results
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
117.31%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
|---|---|
| Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) | 61 |
| The Democrats (LD)-Heritage and Modernity Rally (RH&M)-National Woodcutters Rally (RNB) | 4 |
| Social Democrat Party (PSD) | 1 |
| Social Democrats of Gabon (SDG) | 1 |
| Circle of Liberal Reformers (CLR) | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
43
Number of women elected
9
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
17.31%
Note on the Distribution of seats according to sex
Nine of the 52 candidates elected in 2021 were women. The President of the Republic appointed 15 members, including seven women, to the Senate in February 2021, thereby bringing the total number of women to 16 out of 67 senators.
However, one (elected) woman senator passed away before the convening of the newly elected Senate on 1 March 2021. As at 5 March, there were thus 15 women out of 66 senators.
However, one (elected) woman senator passed away before the convening of the newly elected Senate on 1 March 2021. As at 5 March, there were thus 15 women out of 66 senators.
Other notes
The distribution of seats above refers to the composition of the Senate as at 18 March 2021.
In accordance with a decree issued in February 2018, the statutory number of members of the Senate was expected to be reduced from 102 to 52 after the senate elections planned for December 2020. As was the case previously, all senators were to be indirectly elected. The Senate elections were subsequently scheduled for 19 December 2020 but were postponed to be held in two rounds on 30 January and 6 February 2021.
In January 2021, the government issued another decree modifying the statutory number of members of the Senate to 67. In addition to the 52 indirectly elected senators, the President of the Republic appoints 15 senators. The age of eligibility of senators – both elected and appointed – remains at 40 years old. The mandate of the Senate remains at 6 years.
On 18 December 2018, the government adopted a bill to modify the Constitution. On 29 December, the joint session of both chambers of parliament officially adopted the constitutional amendments. Under the amendments, a collegium of the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Senate President and the Minister of Defence shall assume the interim presidency of the Republic in case of a vacancy or the impediment of the President. Previously, the Senate President alone was tasked with assuming the interim presidency.
In accordance with a decree issued in February 2018, the statutory number of members of the Senate was expected to be reduced from 102 to 52 after the senate elections planned for December 2020. As was the case previously, all senators were to be indirectly elected. The Senate elections were subsequently scheduled for 19 December 2020 but were postponed to be held in two rounds on 30 January and 6 February 2021.
In January 2021, the government issued another decree modifying the statutory number of members of the Senate to 67. In addition to the 52 indirectly elected senators, the President of the Republic appoints 15 senators. The age of eligibility of senators – both elected and appointed – remains at 40 years old. The mandate of the Senate remains at 6 years.
On 18 December 2018, the government adopted a bill to modify the Constitution. On 29 December, the joint session of both chambers of parliament officially adopted the constitutional amendments. Under the amendments, a collegium of the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Senate President and the Minister of Defence shall assume the interim presidency of the Republic in case of a vacancy or the impediment of the President. Previously, the Senate President alone was tasked with assuming the interim presidency.
Sources
Sources: Senate (05.03.2021, 18.03.2021, 31.03.2021)
Women Indirectly Elected
9
Women Appointed
7
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
51
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
16
Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
01.03.2021
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Lucie
Milebou-Aubusson
(Female)
Date of election
01.03.2021