IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Congo (Brazzaville)

Republic of the Congo

5,657,597	14
Population (as of July 30, 2021)	Elections in our database
2,645,283	67.70%
Registered Voters (as of July 30, 2021)	Average Turnout

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

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Denis SASSOU-NGUESSO
Head of Government: Prime Minister Clement MOUAMBA*
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.

*A constitutional referendum in 2015 changed the head of government from the president to the prime minister.

** Expanded from 66 members to account for the creation of Pointe-Noire Region

Description of electoral system:

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*. In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 151 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.

* 71 members are elected by indirect vote by district, local, and regional councils to serve 6-year terms. One-half of the Senate is renewed every 3 years.

Elections

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

Voter Turnout

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