Dominican Republic

Chamber of Deputies

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: 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

Election date(s): 19 May 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 25 Jul 2024
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 31 May 2028
Number of seats at stake: 190
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates: 1,237
Number of male candidates: 696
Number of female candidates: 541
Percentage of women candidates: 43.7%

Results

About the election: President Luis Abinader’s Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and its allies won a landslide victory, winning 146 seats in the 190-member Chamber of Deputies and 24 seats in the 32-member Senate. Former President Leonel Fernández’s People’s Force (FP) and its allies came a distant second, with 24 seats in the lower chamber and 3 in the Senate. The number of women increased from 53 (27.9%) to 70 (36.8%) in the Chamber of Deputies, while it remained at 4 (12.5%) in the Senate. In the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, the incumbent, President Abinader (PRM), was re-elected.

The major electoral issues in 2024 included the economy, crime and security. President Abinader promised to continue to work on development, reform, and the fight against corruption. The 2024 elections were held amid a spiralling political crisis in neighbouring Haiti, which led the Abinader administration to close the island’s shared border with Haiti, and Dominican airspace.
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 76.8%
Alternation of power after elections: No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and its allies	146
People’s Force (FP) and its allies	28
Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) and its allies	9
Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)	4
Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) and its allies	2
Civic Renovation Party (PCR) and its allies	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 120
Number of women elected: 70
Percentage of women elected: 36.8%
Women Directly Elected: 70
Other notes on the elections: Note on the date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature:
The National Congress of the Republic is not dissolved. The date refers to the end of the outgoing legislature. The parliamentary mandate of outgoing members ends on 15 August.
Sources: Chamber of Deputies (20.08.2024)
Junta Central Electoral (27.05.2024)
https://elecciones2024.jce.gob.do/
https://bit.ly/3QXxKhW

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 120
Total number of women after the election: 70
Percentage of women after the election: 36.8%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 16 Aug 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Alfredo Pacheco (Male)
Date of birth: 12 Jan 1959
Political party: Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)
Date of election: 16 Aug 2024