Togo

National Assembly

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)
29 Apr 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Delayed elections
Expected date of next elections
30 Apr 2030
Number of seats at stake
113
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters
4,203,711
Voters
2,565,623
Voter turnout
61.0%

Results

About the election

President Faure Gnassingbé's Union for the Republic (UNIR) won a landslide victory, winning 108 seats in the 113-member National Assembly (see note 1). Four other parties shared the remaining five seats. The 2024 parliamentary elections were held in parallel with regional elections. Regional deputies, along with municipal councillors, will elect members of a Senate, a process that has been provided for since constitutional amendments were made in 2002. The National Assembly will serve a six-year term (instead of five years previously), the same duration as the Senate (which is yet to be established).

The 2024 elections followed constitutional amendments that would transform the country from a presidential system to a parliamentary one with a ceremonial president (see note 2). Opposition parties criticized the amendments, arguing that it could let President Faure Gnassingbé (in office since 2005) stay in power. The President postponed the elections from 20 to 29 April to allow for “broad consultations” on the constitutional amendments. On 19 April, the outgoing National Assembly adopted the constitutional amendments with some modifications. During the election campaign, opposition parties called for protests against the constitutional amendments. On 6 May, President Faure Gnassingbé promulgated a new constitution.

Note 1:
The statutory number of members in the National Assembly has increased from 91 to 113 in accordance with a law adopted by the National Assembly in January 2024.

Note 2:
Under the 2019 constitution, the president was directly elected for a five-year term, renewable once. Under the 2024 constitution, the president will be elected by a joint session of parliament, instead of direct elections. The new constitution hands executive power to the prime minister, reducing the presidency to a ceremonial role. The president will serve a single six-year term (instead of five years, as previously). The constitutional amendments do not apply retrospectively.

Number of parties winning seats
5
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
95.6%
Alternation of power after elections
No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Union for the Republic (UNIR) 108
Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI) 2
National Alliance for Change (ANC) 1
Dynamic for the Majority of the People (DMP) 1
Democratic Forces for the Republic (FDR) 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
92
Number of women elected
21
Percentage of women elected
18.6%
Women Directly Elected
21
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
92
Total number of women after the election
21
Percentage of women after the election
18.6%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
21 May 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Kodjo Sévon-Tépé Adédzé (Male)
Date of birth: 31 Dec 1961
Political party
Union for the Republic (UNIR)
Date of election
14 Jun 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