IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Gabon

Gabonese Republic

2,397,368
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

920,000
Registered Voters (as of April 12, 2025)

59.95%
Average Turnout

13
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.229
Regimes of the World Classification: Closed Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Jan. 21, 1983

SIGI* Score: 28.3
Level of Discrimination: Low
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Oct. 1, 2007

HDI* Score: 0.733
Category: High
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Gabonese National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Lower House
Gabonese Senate	Sénat	Upper House
Gabonese Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: Transitional President Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA (since 4 September 2023)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Raymond NDONG SIMA (since 7 September 2023)
Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 67 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 143 seats. Parliament has been dissolved since August 2023.

Description of electoral system:

Shortly after the general elections of 26 August 2023, the military announced that election results were invalid and that incumbent President Ali BONGO had been removed from office.
- The transitional President was appointed by the military.
- The Prime Minister was appointed by the transitional President.
- Both houses of Parliament were dissolved.

Elections

2025-10-11 | Status: Confirmed
Gabonese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 920,000
Turnout -

2025-09-27 | Status: Confirmed
Gabonese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 920,000
Turnout -

2025-04-12 | Status: Held
Gabonese Presidency
Votes -
Registered 860,000
Turnout -

2024-11-16 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2023-08-26 | Status: Held
Gabonese Presidency
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2023-08-26 | Status: Held
Gabonese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2018-10-27 | Status: Held
Gabonese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2018-10-06 | Status: Held
Gabonese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

2016-08-27 | Status: Held
Gabonese Presidency
Votes 373,310
Registered 627,805
Turnout 59.46

2011-12-17 | Status: Held
Gabonese National Assembly
Votes 255,570
Registered 745,645
Turnout 34.28

2009-08-30 | Status: Held
Gabonese Presidency
Votes 357,621
Registered 807,402
Turnout 44.29

2005-11-27 | Status: Held
Gabonese Presidency
Votes 352,263
Registered 554,967
Turnout 63.47

1998-12-06 | Status: Held
Gabonese Presidency
Votes 569,823
Registered 580,000
Turnout 98.25

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Gabonese National Assembly	2025-10-11	Confirmed	-	920,000	-
Gabonese National Assembly	2025-09-27	Confirmed	-	920,000	-
Gabonese Presidency	2025-04-12	Held	-	860,000	-
Referendum	2024-11-16	Held	-	-	-
Gabonese Presidency	2023-08-26	Held	-	-	-
Gabonese National Assembly	2023-08-26	Held	-	-	-
Gabonese National Assembly	2018-10-27	Held	-	-	-
Gabonese National Assembly	2018-10-06	Held	-	-	-
Gabonese Presidency	2016-08-27	Held	373,310	627,805	59.46
Gabonese National Assembly	2011-12-17	Held	255,570	745,645	34.28
Gabonese Presidency	2009-08-30	Held	357,621	807,402	44.29
Gabonese Presidency	2005-11-27	Held	352,263	554,967	63.47
Gabonese Presidency	1998-12-06	Held	569,823	580,000	98.25

Voter Turnout

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