At Stake in this Election:  

• Directly elected seats in the National Assembly of Uganda 

• Elections for President are occurring concurrently 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (since 29 Jan 1986) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Robinah NABBANJA (since 1 Aug 2021) 

• Assembly: unicameral National Assembly with at least 529 members. 

Electoral System: 

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

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by the National Assembly 

• A majority of members to the National Assembly are directly elected by plurality vote in single member constituencies. 146 members are directly elected by plurality vote in single member constituencies reserved for women. 30 members are indirectly elected by special interest groups of youth, disabled people, elderly, workers, and the armed forces. Any individuals appointed by the President to the cabinet who are not already a member of the National Assembly becomes an ex-officio non-voting member. All members are elected to a 5-year term. 

Last Election: 

In the last election in 2021, the National Resistance Movement won a majority with 336 seats. Voter turnout was 57%. 

Information for Voters: 

Where and How to Vote (in English) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 23 Oct 2025  

• Voter registration deadline: 10 February 2025 

Main Parties in this Election:    

• National Resistance Movement (NRM) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 336 seats out of 499 

• National Unity Platform (NUP) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 57 seats out of 499 

• Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 32 seats out of 499 

• Democratic Party (DP) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 9 seats out of 499 

• Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 9 seats out of 499 

• People's Progressive Party (PPP) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 9 seats out of 499 

• Justice Forum (JEEMA) 

• • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 499 

Note: 27 parties are registered with the Electoral Commission of Uganda. Those listed above won seats in the last election in 2021.  

Country Context: 

• Population: 50,015,092 (2024 est) 

• Registered Voters: 18,103,603 (2021) 

• V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.27 (2025) 

• V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy (2025) 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.582, Medium, Rank 157 (2023) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 25,209,966 (2024 est) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 30 Jul 1980, Ratified 22 Jul 1985 

• Gender Quota:  Yes, 146 directly elected seats and 5 of the indirectly elected seats for special interest groups are reserved for women. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 189 out of 555 (34%) in the National Assembly 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 27.4 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 25 Sep 2008 

• Projected population with a disability: 8,002,415 (2024 est) 

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionJudgements: Yes, 5 judgments