Monaco

National Council

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
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): 11 Feb 2018
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Number of seats at stake: 24
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 3
Total number of candidates: 72
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 7,245
Voters: 5,097
Voter turnout: 70.4%

Results

About the election: Primo! Monaco as Priority (Priorité Monaco), led by former Speaker Stéphane Valeri, won a resounding victory. It took 21 seats in the 24-member National Council and ousted the outgoing ruling party, Monaco Horizon (HM), led by Ms. Béatrice Fresko-Rolfo. On 22 February, the newly-elected National Council elected Mr. Valeri as its Speaker. Major electoral issues in 2018 included housing and pension reform. Primo! promised to establish an urgent plan to provide more housing and to protect civil servants' pension scheme.
Number of parties winning seats: 3
Percentage of parties winning seats: 100.0%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 87.5%
Alternation of power after elections: Yes
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Primo! Monaco as Priority (Priorité Monaco)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Primo! Monaco as Priority (Priorité Monaco)	21
Monaco Horizon (HM)	2
Monégasque Union (UM)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 16
Number of women elected: 8
Percentage of women elected: 33.3%
Women Directly Elected: 8
Sources: National Council (14.02.2018)

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 16
Total number of women after the election: 8
Percentage of women after the election: 33.3%
First-term parliamentarians: 13
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 54.2%
Date of the first session: 22 Feb 2018

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Stéphane Valeri (Male)
Date of birth: 1962
Political party: Primo! Monaco as Priority (Priorité Monaco)
Date of election: 22 Feb 2018