IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

95,702
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)

73,627
Registered Voters (as of Dec. 31, 2024)

86.72%
Average Turnout

15
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Name	Official Name	Type
Seychellois Presidency	None	Head of State
Seychellois National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Danny FAURE
Head of Government: President Danny FAURE
Assembly: Seychelles has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 34 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale), 25 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms and 9 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms. Parties must attain at least 10 percent of votes to gain a seat on the proportional representation basis.

Elections

2025-09-27
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 73,627
Turnout -

2025-09-27
Seychellois Presidency
Votes -
Registered 73,627
Turnout -

2020-10-22
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes 65,978
Registered 74,634
Turnout 88.4

2020-10-22
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 66,017
Registered 74,634
Turnout 88.45

2016-09-08
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes 62,939
Registered 71,932
Turnout 87.5

2015-12-16
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 63,893
Registered 70,943
Turnout 90.06

2015-12-03
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 62,004
Registered 70,943
Turnout 87.4

2011-09-29
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes 51,592
Registered 69,480
Turnout 74.25

2011-05-19
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 57,633
Registered 64,993
Turnout 88.68

2007-05-10
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes 55,839
Registered 64,993
Turnout 85.92

2006-07-28
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 56,787
Registered 64,026
Turnout 88.69

2002-12-04
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes 52,731
Registered 61,315
Turnout 86.0

2001-08-31
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 51,145
Registered 54,847
Turnout 93.25

1998-03-20
Seychellois National Assembly
Votes 47,568
Registered 56,365
Turnout 84.39

1998-03-20
Seychellois Presidency
Votes 47,550
Registered 56,365
Turnout 84.36

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Seychellois National Assembly	2025-09-27	-	73,627	-
Seychellois Presidency	2025-09-27	-	73,627	-
Seychellois National Assembly	2020-10-22	65,978	74,634	88.4
Seychellois Presidency	2020-10-22	66,017	74,634	88.45
Seychellois National Assembly	2016-09-08	62,939	71,932	87.5
Seychellois Presidency	2015-12-16	63,893	70,943	90.06
Seychellois Presidency	2015-12-03	62,004	70,943	87.4
Seychellois National Assembly	2011-09-29	51,592	69,480	74.25
Seychellois Presidency	2011-05-19	57,633	64,993	88.68
Seychellois National Assembly	2007-05-10	55,839	64,993	85.92
Seychellois Presidency	2006-07-28	56,787	64,026	88.69
Seychellois National Assembly	2002-12-04	52,731	61,315	86.0
Seychellois Presidency	2001-08-31	51,145	54,847	93.25
Seychellois National Assembly	1998-03-20	47,568	56,365	84.39
Seychellois Presidency	1998-03-20	47,550	56,365	84.36

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