Republic of Moldova

Parliament

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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 Jul 2021
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
28 Apr 2021
Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
31 Jul 2025
Number of seats at stake
101
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
23
Total number of candidates
1,791
Number of male candidates
954
Number of female candidates
837
Percentage of women candidates
46.7%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
3,052,603
Voters
1,481,273
Voter turnout
48.5%

Results

About the election

The Action and Solidarity Party (PAS, a pro-western party founded by President Maia Sandu back in 2016) won an outright majority, taking 63 seats in the 101-member Parliament, nearly double of its main rival, the Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BECS, a pro-Russian party, led by former President Igor Dodon). The number of women MPs increased from 26 (25.74%) to 40 (39.6%, see note). On 30 July, the President nominated former Finance Minister Natalia Gavrilita as the Prime Minister. On 6 August, Parliament approved the new government.

The 2021 elections were the first to be held under President Sandu, elected in November 2020 on the promise of an anti-corruption and anti-poverty agenda. On 28 April 2021, she dissolved Parliament in view of early elections. Prior to that she had claimed that the outgoing legislature, controlled by the allies of former President Dodon, had been blocking her reforms. The 2021 elections were held during the COVID-19 pandemic which had severely hit the country’s economy. In their election campaigning, the major parties had focused on the economy, judicial reforms and anti-corruption measures.

Note:

According to Law no. 71 adopted in April 2016, the country’s political parties must ensure equal rights and opportunities to their members and respect the minimum rate of representation of 40 per cent for both sexes. Overall, the percentage of women candidates had increased from 34.8 per cent (332 women out of 954 candidates) in 2019 to 46.73 per cent (837 women out of 1,791 candidates) in 2021.

Number of parties winning seats
3
Percentage of parties winning seats
13.0%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
62.4%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes
Number of parties in government
1
Names of parties in government
Action and Solidarity Party (PAS)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) 63
Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BECS) 32
Șor Party (PPȘ) 6
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
61
Number of women elected
40
Percentage of women elected
39.6%
Women Directly Elected
40
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
61
Total number of women after the election
40
Percentage of women after the election
39.6%
First-term parliamentarians
56
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
55.4%
Date of the first session
26 Jul 2021

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Igor Grosu (Male)
Date of birth: 30 Nov 1972
Political party
Action and Solidarity Party (PAS)
Date of election
29 Jul 2021

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No