IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Togo

Togolese Republic

8,848,700
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

4,203,711
Registered Voters (as of None)

65.98%
Average Turnout

12
Elections in our database

V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score : 36.8 Medium
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Autocracy
*Varieties of Democracy (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Sept. 26, 1983

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: Sept. 23, 2008
Ratified Date: March 1, 2011

SIGI* Score: 36.8 Medium
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

HDI* Score: 0.571 Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Togolese Presidency	None	Head of State
Togolese National Assembly	Assemblée nationale	Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Faure GNASSINGBÉ (since 4 May 2005)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah DOGBÉ (since 28 September 2020)
Assembly: bicameral National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) with a 113-seat National Assembly and a Senate

Description of electoral system:

The President is indirectly elected by the National Assembly via absolute majority vote in the first two rounds, as needed, and plurality vote in the third round and any round thereafter. The President may serve up to two 4-year terms.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the President.
In the National Assembly, 113 members are directly elected by closed-list proportional representation vote from multi-seat constituencies. All members serve unlimited 6-year terms.
In the Senate, one-third of members will be appointed by the President and two-thirds of members will be elected by representatives of subnational government bodies. Senators may serve unlimited 6-year terms.
- As of 2024, the Senate has yet to be elected.

Note: The constitutional reforms of 2024 changed the electoral system for both the executive and legislative branches.

Elections

2024-04-29
Togolese National Assembly
Votes 2,565,623
Registered 4,203,711
Turnout 61.03

2020-02-22
Togolese Presidency
Votes 2,769,287
Registered 3,614,056
Turnout 76.63

2018-12-20
Togolese National Assembly
Votes 1,869,717
Registered 3,155,837
Turnout 59.25

2015-04-25
Togolese Presidency
Votes 2,138,438
Registered 3,509,258
Turnout 60.94

2013-07-25
Togolese National Assembly
Votes 1,428,683
Registered 3,044,332
Turnout 46.93

2010-03-04
Togolese Presidency
Votes 2,119,829
Registered 3,277,492
Turnout 64.68

2007-10-14
Togolese National Assembly
Votes 2,526,049
Registered 2,974,718
Turnout 84.92

2005-04-24
Togolese Presidency
Votes 2,288,279
Registered 3,599,306
Turnout 63.58

2003-06-01
Togolese Presidency
Votes 2,327,735
Registered 3,233,353
Turnout 71.99

2002-10-27
Togolese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered -
Turnout -

1999-03-21
Togolese National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 2,270,000
Turnout -

1998-06-21
Togolese Presidency
Votes 1,587,027
Registered 2,273,190
Turnout 69.81

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Togolese National Assembly	2024-04-29	2,565,623	4,203,711	61.03
Togolese Presidency	2020-02-22	2,769,287	3,614,056	76.63
Togolese National Assembly	2018-12-20	1,869,717	3,155,837	59.25
Togolese Presidency	2015-04-25	2,138,438	3,509,258	60.94
Togolese National Assembly	2013-07-25	1,428,683	3,044,332	46.93
Togolese Presidency	2010-03-04	2,119,829	3,277,492	64.68
Togolese National Assembly	2007-10-14	2,526,049	2,974,718	84.92
Togolese Presidency	2005-04-24	2,288,279	3,599,306	63.58
Togolese Presidency	2003-06-01	2,327,735	3,233,353	71.99
Togolese National Assembly	2002-10-27	-	-	-
Togolese National Assembly	1999-03-21	-	2,270,000	-
Togolese Presidency	1998-06-21	1,587,027	2,273,190	69.81

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