Dominican Republic

Chamber of Deputies Senate

Senate

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: 32
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates: 124
Number of male candidates: 110
Number of female candidates: 14
Percentage of women candidates: 11.3%

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: 7
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 75.0%
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	24
People’s Force (FP) and its allies	3
Alliance for Democracy (APD) and its alies	1
Independent Revolutionary Party (PRI) and its allies	1
Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) and its allies	1
Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) and its allies	1
People First Party (PPG) and its allies	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 28
Number of women elected: 4
Percentage of women elected: 12.5%
Women Directly Elected: 4
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: IPU Group (20.08.2024)
Junta Central Electoral (27.05.2024)
https://elecciones2024.jce.gob.do/
https://bit.ly/3QXxKhW
https://www.as-coa.org
https://edition.cnn.com
https://caribbeannewsglobal.com

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 28
Total number of women after the election: 4
Percentage of women after the election: 12.5%
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: Ricardo De Los Santos (Male)
Date of birth: 04 Oct 1965
Political party: Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)
Date of election: 16 Aug 2024