Honduras

National Congress

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Notes: Non-participating Member

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): 28 Nov 2021
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 30 Nov 2025
Number of seats at stake: 128
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 5,182,425

Results

About the election: The Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE) came first, winning 50 seats in the 128-member Congress – six more than the ruling National Party (PN). The Salvador de Honduras Party (PSH) took 10 seats. PSH is led by Mr. Salvador Nasralla and backed the presidential bid of Ms. Xiomara Castro (LIBRE, see note). Ms. Castro won the presidential elections held in parallel with the parliamentary polls, promising to tackle powerful drug trafficking gangs and liberalize strict abortion laws. Her election ended the PN’s 12-year rule in both the Congress and the presidency.

On 27 January 2022, Ms. Castro was sworn in as President, thereby becoming the first woman in Honduras to assume the presidency. She succeeded President Juan Orlando Hernández (PN).

Note:

Ms. Castro is the wife of former President Manuel Zelaya. The military removed him from office in 2009, shortly after the Congress started impeachment proceedings against him.
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 39.1%
Alternation of power after elections: Yes
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE), Salvador de Honduras Party (PSH)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE)	50
National Party (PN)	44
Liberal Party (PL)	22
Salvador de Honduras Party (PSH)	10
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras (PDCH)	1
Anti-Corruption Party (PAC)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 93
Number of women elected: 35
Percentage of women elected: 27.3%
Women Directly Elected: 35
Other notes on the elections: Note on the expected date of next elections:

In accordance with Article 159 of the Electoral Law, general elections take place on the last Sunday of November in the year before the constitutional period ends.

Note on the First Speaker of the new legislature:

During the 2021 presidential elections, Ms. Castro reached an agreement with Mr. Nasralla (PSH), who stood aside from the race to support her candidacy. The agreement provided that the President of the Congress would be elected from the PSH, a decision contested by some LIBRE members.

Two presidents of the Congress were elected prior to the first session of the newly elected legislature: Mr. Luis Redondo (PSH), who is backed by Ms. Castro; and Mr. Jorge Calix, nominated by LIBRE. The new legislature, which began on 25 January 2022, was paralyzed due to a row over its presidency.
Sources: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Honduras to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva (18.01.2022, 02.02.2022)

La Gaceta Num. 35,808 (28 de diciembre del 2021)

https://www.tse.hn

https://resultadosgenerales2021.cne.hn

BBC Monitoring

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https://www.laprensa.hn

https://www.france24.com/en

https://www.washingtonpost.com

https://www.libre.hn

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 93
Total number of women after the election: 35
Percentage of women after the election: 27.3%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 21 Jan 2022

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Luis Rolando Redondo Guifarro (Male)
Political party: Salvador de Honduras Party (PSH)
Date of election: 25 Jan 2022