Senegal

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
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)
17 Nov 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
12 Sep 2024
Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
30 Nov 2029
Number of seats at stake
165
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
41

Voter turnout

Registered voters
7,371,891
Voters
3,650,120
Voter turnout
49.5%

Results

About the election

The Patriots of Senegal (Pastef), led by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, won a resounding victory, taking 130 seats in the 165-member National Assembly (see note 1). That paved the way for various reforms announced by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (Pastef). The main opposition coalition Takku Wallu Senegaal, led by former President Macky Sall (see note 2), came a distant second with 16 seats. The Jam ak Njarin coalition, led by former Prime Minister Amadou Ba, took third place, while other coalitions won fewer than three seats each.

The 2024 snap elections followed the presidential elections in March 2024 (see note3). Key electoral issues in 2024 included measures to counter corruption, reform of the fishing industry, and the 2024 abolition of an amnesty law.

Note 1:
Of the 165 seats, 112 are allocated to multi-member constituencies in the country's 46 districts. Eight seats are reserved for the diaspora. A further 53 seats are allocated proportionally among parties and coalitions, depending on their overall tally.

Note 2:
Takku Wallu Senegaal was formed in September 2024 by former President Sall’s party, Alliance for the Republic (APR), and the Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS), led by another former president, Mr. Abdoulaye Wade. Mr. Sall led the campaign from Morocco where he has lived since April 2024.

Note 3:
Mr. Faye became Pastef’s presidential nominee after the candidacy of its charismatic leader, Mr. Ousmane Sonko, was disqualified by the Supreme Court in November 2023. In March 2024, Mr. Faye defeated, amongst others, former Prime Minister Amadou Ba (who was running for the ruling party in a bid to succeed President Sall, who himself was ineligible after serving two terms). The 44-year-old Faye was sworn in as the new President in April, thereby becoming the youngest Head of State of Senegal. Mr. Faye appointed Mr. Sonko as Prime Minister. On several occasions, Mr. Sonko said that the then opposition-led parliament was hampering his government’s power. On 12 September 2024,* the President dissolved the National Assembly and called early elections for November 2024.
* The National Assembly cannot be dissolved within two years of its first session. The outgoing legislature was dissolved in view of early elections on 12 September 2024, exactly two years after its first session.

Number of parties winning seats
13
Percentage of parties winning seats
31.7%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
78.8%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes
Number of parties in government
1
Names of parties in government
Pastef Party

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total Majority Proportional
Pastef Party 130 101 29
Coalition Takku Wallu Sénégal 16 8 8
Coalition Jamm ak Njarin 7 2 5
Coalition Samm Sa Kaddu 3 0 3
Coalition La Marche des Territoires/ Andu-Nawlé 2 1 1
Senegaal Kesé 1 0 1
Coalition pole alternatif 3ème voie kiraay ak natangue 1 0 1
Coalition And Ci Koolute Nguir Sénégal (AKS) 1 0 1
Coalition And Bessal Sénégal 1 0 1
Coalition FARLU 1 0 1
Coalition Sopi Sénégal 1 0 1
Entité indépendante Les Nationalistes/ Jël liñu Moom 1 0 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
97
Number of women elected
68
Percentage of women elected
41.2%
Women Directly Elected
68
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
97
Total number of women after the election
68
Percentage of women after the election
41.2%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
02 Dec 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Malick Ndiaye (Male)
Date of birth: 1983
Political party
Pastef Party
Date of election
02 Dec 2024

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