Equatorial Guinea

Chamber of Deputies Senate

Chamber of Deputies

Political system: Presidential-Parliamentary
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): 12 Nov 2017
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 15 Sep 2017
Timing of election: Early elections
Number of seats at stake: 100
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 3
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 325,555
Voters: 273,502
Voter turnout: 84.0%

Results

About the election: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema's Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies swept all but one of the seats in the 100-member Chamber of Deputies and all the 55 elected seats in the 70-member Senate (see note 1). President Teodoro Obiang Nguema , 74, in power since 1979, is one of the world's longest serving Heads of State. The Citizens' Party for Innovation (CI), led by former Lieutenant-Colonel Gabriel Nse Obiang Obono (see note 2), took the one remaining seat. The opposition parties denounced multiple "frauds" and "irregularities".

During the election campaign, the PDGE ran on the government's record, citing programmes on health and education. Military personnel were reportedly assaulted by CI militants. The President condemned the violence.

Note 1:

The statutory number of members of the Senate is 70: 55 directly elected and 15 appointed by the President. However, the Senate may comprise ex-officio members, whose number varies during the legislature. The total number of senators may thus be higher than 70.

Note 2:

The CI leader himself did not stand for election, after May 2017 court decision found him guilty of "gross insults" to the PDGE, and sentenced him to 6 months in prison. The court ruling also prohibited him from engaging in political activity for an indefinite period.
Number of parties winning seats: 2
Percentage of parties winning seats: 66.7%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 99.0%
Alternation of power after elections: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) and its allies	99
Citizens' Party for Innovation (CI)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 80
Number of women elected: 20
Percentage of women elected: 20.0%
Women Directly Elected: 20
Sources: Chamber of Deputies (18.01.2018)

Acta de proclamación de los candidatos electos

Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 80
Total number of women after the election: 20
Percentage of women after the election: 20.0%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 12 Jan 2018

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Gaudencio Mohaba Mesu (Male)
Date of birth: 1970
Political party: Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE)
Date of election: 12 Jan 2018