IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of the Congo

Chief of State: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO (since 25 October 1997)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Anatole Collinet MAKOSSO (since 22 July 2021)
Assembly: Congo (Brazzaville) has a bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 72 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 151 seats.

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
In the Senate (Sénat) 72 members are indirectly elected by regional governing councils to serve 6-year terms. One-half of the Senate is renewed every 3 years.
In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 151 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

2022-07-10
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2021-03-21
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,776,786
Registered 2,645,283
Turnout 67.17

2017-07-16
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes 986,390
Registered 2,221,596
Turnout 44.4

2016-03-20
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,465,863
Registered -
Turnout -

2015-10-25
Referendum
Votes 1,339,926
Registered 1,849,546
Turnout 72.45

2012-07-29
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 2,000,000
Turnout -

2012-07-15
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout -

2009-07-12
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,380,651
Registered 2,070,802
Turnout 66.67

2007-06-24
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout -

2002-06-24
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes 1,202,611
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout 69.36

2002-03-10
Congo RC Presidency
Votes 1,295,319
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout 74.7

2002-03-10
Congo RC National Assembly
Votes 1,202,611
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout 69.36

2002-03-10
Congo RC Senate
Votes -
Registered 1,733,943
Turnout -

2002-01-20
Referendum
Votes 1,318,238
Registered 1,701,415
Turnout 77.48

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Congo RC National Assembly	2022-07-10	-	-	-
Congo RC Presidency	2021-03-21	1,776,786	2,645,283	67.17
Congo RC National Assembly	2017-07-16	986,390	2,221,596	44.4
Congo RC Presidency	2016-03-20	1,465,863	-	-
Referendum	2015-10-25	1,339,926	1,849,546	72.45
Congo RC National Assembly	2012-07-29	-	2,000,000	-
Congo RC National Assembly	2012-07-15	-	1,733,943	-
Congo RC Presidency	2009-07-12	1,380,651	2,070,802	66.67
Congo RC National Assembly	2007-06-24	-	1,733,943	-
Congo RC National Assembly	2002-06-24	1,202,611	1,733,943	69.36
Congo RC Presidency	2002-03-10	1,295,319	1,733,943	74.7
Congo RC National Assembly	2002-03-10	1,202,611	1,733,943	69.36
Congo RC Senate	2002-03-10	-	1,733,943	-
Referendum	2002-01-20	1,318,238	1,701,415	77.48

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