Democratic Republic of the Congo
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
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
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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.
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20 Dec 2023
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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31 Dec 2028
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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.
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500
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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President Felix Tshisekedi’s Sacred Union of the Nation coalition (USN, see note 1) and its allies won a total of 450 seats out of 477 confirmed seats (see note 2) in the 500-member National Assembly. Sixty-one women were elected. In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, President Tshisekedi was re-elected with 73% of votes in the first round, defeating, among others, Mr. Moise Katumbi of Together for the Republic, which won 18 seats in the National Assembly.
The 2023 elections were held amid several conflicts involving the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and M23. The major electoral issues included inflation (brought on by global price increases due to the war in Ukraine) and unemployment. Over 80% of youth are unemployed, and young people account for 70% of the country’s 111 million-strong population. President Tshisekedi promised to create 6.4 million new jobs. Due to logistical problems, many polling stations opened late, and voting was extended into a second day. Several opposition candidates, including Mr. Katumbi, rejected the results.
Note 1:
The USN includes President Tshisekedi’s Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), which itself won 69 seats.
Note 2:
The 2023 elections were not held in part of Nord-Kivu, which has been affected by conflict linked to M23. Results from several constituencies were annulled because of allegations of fraud. There are also several electoral disputes pending. The Constitutional Court is due to announce final results in March 2024 after reviewing those disputes.
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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.
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13.8%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group | Total |
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Union for Democracy and Social Progress/TSHISEKEDI (UDPS/TSHISEKEDI) | 69 |
Action of Allies and Union for the Congolese Nation (A/A-UNC) | 35 |
Alliance of Democratic Forces of Congo and Allies (AFDC-A) | 35 |
Act and Build (AB) | 26 |
Action of Allies/All for the Development of the Congo (2A/TDC) | 21 |
Alliance of Stakeholders for the People (AAAP) | 21 |
Alliance Bloc 50 (A/B50) | 20 |
Congo Liberation Movement (MLC) | 19 |
Together for the Republic (ENSEMBLE) | 18 |
Alternative Action of Stakeholders for the Love of the Congo (4AC) | 16 |
Alliance for the Advent of a Prosperous and Great Congo (AACPG) | 16 |
Alliance 2024 (A24) | 15 |
For Us to Build the Congo (ANB) | 13 |
Action of Allies for the Convention (AA/C) | 10 |
Coalition of Democrats (CODE) | 9 |
Action of Allies of the Convention for the Republic and Democracy (AACRD) | 9 |
Alliance of Progressive Congolese and Allies (ACP-A) | 9 |
Action for National Unity (AUN) | 8 |
Audible Actions for Good Governance (AABG) | 8 |
Alliance for Democratic Alternance and Allies (AAD-A) | 8 |
Action of Allies for the Rise of the Congo (AAeC) | 7 |
Action of Allies for the Convention and Unified Lumumbist Party (AAC/PALU) | 7 |
Alliance for the Triple A and Allies (A3A) | 7 |
Alliance of Nationalists (AN) | 7 |
Alliance for Values (AV) | 7 |
Alliance of Solidarity Movements for Change (AMSC) | 6 |
Alliance of Unified Tshisekedists and Allies (ATUA) | 6 |
Forward-MS (AVANCONS-MS) | 5 |
Another Vision of Congo and Allies (AVC-A) | 5 |
Christian Alternative for the Congo (A1) | 4 |
Political Forces Allied with UDPS (FPAU) | 4 |
Alliance and Action for the Rule of Law (AE) | 4 |
New Momentum (NOU.EL) | 3 |
Alternative Vital Kamerhe 2018 (A/VK2018) | 3 |
Alliance 2025 (A25) | 3 |
Progressive Revolutionary Dynamic (DYPRO) | 3 |
Union for Democracy and Social Progress/KIBASSA and Allies (UDPS/KIBASSA-A) | 2 |
Alliance for the Reform of the Republic (A2R) | 2 |
Alliance of Political Parties Allied to the Congo Liberation Movement (APA/MLC) | 2 |
Action for the Federative Cause (APCF) | 2 |
Alliance for Development Actions of the Congo and Allies (AADC-A) | 1 |
Alliance for the Rise and Democracy of the Congo and Allies (AEDC-A) | 1 |
Leadership and Governance for Development (LGD) | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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416
- Number of women elected
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61
Notes:
- The preliminary results of the 2023 elections were published on 14 January 2024.
- When the newly elected National Assembly held its first session on 29 January 2024, there were 61 women out of 477 members, with 23 vacancies.
- On 13 March 2024, the Constitutional Court announced the final results, invalidating the election of 43 members, who were subsequently replaced.
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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12.8%
- Women Directly Elected
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61
- Other notes on the elections
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There are 23 vacancies.
- Sources
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National Assembly (26.01.2024, 12.04.2024)
Fiche Détermination Seuil de Représentativité - Députation Nationale - Résultats Provisoires
BBC Monitoring
https://www.aljazeera.com
https://www.rfi.fr/fr
https://www.aa.com.tr/fr/
https://www.lesoir.be
New legislature
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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.
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416
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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.
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61
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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12.8%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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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.
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29 Jan 2024
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Vital Kamerhe (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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22 May 2024