Rwanda

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): 03 Sep 2018
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 09 Aug 2018
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 15 Jul 2024
Number of seats at stake: 80
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 7,172,612

Results

About the election: President Paul Kagame's Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR) remained the largest force in the 80-member Chamber of Deputies, winning 40 of the 53 directly elected seats. An opposition party - the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) - entered the Chamber for the first time, along with the Social Party Imberakuri (PS) and two other parties from the outgoing legislature. The newly elected Chamber of Deputies included 49 women (61.25%), down from 51 previously. It nonetheless remains the chamber with the highest proportion of women members in the world.

During the election campaign, the FPR focused on economic development, promising job creation, agriculture transformation and urban renewal. The DGPR promised to work for the establishment of an import / export bank to ease access to funds for businesses while the PS promised to promote democracy.
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 50.0%
Alternation of power after elections: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR)	40
Social Democratic Party (PSD)	5
Liberal Party (PL)	4
Social Party Imberakuri (PS)	2
Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR)	2

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 31
Number of women elected: 49
Percentage of women elected: 61.3%
Women Directly Elected: 24
Women Indirectly Elected: 24
Women in other categories: 1
Sources: Parliament (02.10.2018)

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 31
Total number of women after the election: 49
Percentage of women after the election: 61.3%
First-term parliamentarians: 44
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 55.0%
Date of the first session: 05 Oct 2018

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Donatille Mukabalisa (Female)
Date of birth: 30 Jul 1960
Political party: Rwandan Patriotic Front (FPR)
Date of election: 19 Sep 2018