Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.

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29 Apr 2024 to 26 May 2024

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

Timing of election

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections

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Delayed elections

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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30 Apr 2029

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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108

Scope of elections

Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.

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Full renewal

Results

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected

84

Number of women elected

16

Notes:

- The Senate comprises 108 elected members and one life senator (the former male President of the Republic).
- The Senate held an inaugural session on 14 May 2024.
- On 6 June, the mandates of the 100 senators, including 16 women, were validated. In addition, the former (male) President is a life senator. There were thus 16 women out of 101 senators.

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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16.0%

Women Indirectly Elected

16

Sources

Senate (16.06.2024)

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.

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85

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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16

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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15.8%

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

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

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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14 May 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature

Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge (Male)
Date of birth: 04 Aug 1977

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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12 Aug 2024