At Stake in this Election:  

• 35 seats in the National Assembly of the Seychelles 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Wavel RAMKALAWAN (since 26 Oct 2020) 

• Assembly: unicameral National Assembly with 35 seats. 

Electoral System:  

• The President is elected via majority vote in up to two rounds to a twice renewable 5-year term. 

• 26 of the 35 members of the National Assembly are elected by plurality vote in single member constituencies. The remaining 9 members are elected through proportional representation. All members are elected to a 5-year term.  

Last Election: 

In the last election in 2020, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa won a majority with 25 seats. Voter turnout was 88%. 

Information for Voters: 

How to Vote (in English) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 14 Aug 2025 

• Voter registration deadline: Varies by location, ranging from 14 Jun to 5 Jul 2025 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) 

• Leader: Wavel RAMKALAWAN 

• Seats won in the last election: 25 seats out of 35 

• United Seychelles (US) 

• Leader: Patrick HERMINIE 

• Seats won in the last election: 10 seats out of 35 

• One Seychelles (OS) 

• Leader: Bernard PORT-LOUIS 

• Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 35 

• Seychelles United Movement (SUM) 

• Leader: Maarco FRANCIS 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 35 

• Lalyans Nouvo Sesel (LNS) 

• Leader: Godfra HERMITTE 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 35 

• Mouvman Lavwa Seselwa (MLS) 

• Leader: Keith ANDRE 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 35 

• Laliberté (IBT) 

• Leader: Vincent PADAYACHY 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 35 

• Seychelles People National Movement (SPNM) 

• Leader: Robert MOUMOU 

• Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 35 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 121,354 (2024 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 73,627 (2025) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: locations=SC54,410 (2024 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Acceded 05 May 1992 

• Gender Quota:  No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 10 out of25 (29%) in the National Assembly 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.848, Very High, rank 54 (2023) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available. 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 02 Oct 2009 

• Projected population with a disability: 19,417 (2024 est.)